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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$5.5Mrevenue
FY2024 · +172% in 3 yrs18staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin31.7%
Months of reserve10.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+26.6%
Middle half of peersMedianSchoolhouse Connection
Where the money goes FY2024 · $3.7M spent
Programs$3.0M81%Management and general$611k16%Fundraising$110k3%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
A funder worth 18% of revenue stopped after FY2020
The California Wellness Foundation gave about $250k a year for two years, 18% of revenue in FY2020.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsIn its favor3
Strong governance
9 of 9 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 27% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
5 of the 7 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists23funders
$1.4Ma year, last 3 years
25%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationOn and off$200k$450k$475kRaikes FoundationOn and off$350$17k$265k$465k$300kPritzker Family FoundationSince FY2022$140k$675kWalton Family Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$85k$225k$200k–The California Wellness FoundationOn and off$250k$250kThe Ceres Foundation IncSince FY2020$80k$80k$110k$125kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$10k$100k$121k$70k$90k7 other fundersUp to $125k a year each$13k$100k$2k$18k$258k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped