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$20Mrevenue
FY2024 · +99% in 3 yrs64staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin38.4%
Months of reserve9.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+31.7%
Middle half of peersMedianScratch
Where the money goes FY2024 · $12M spent
Programs$9.9M80%Management and general$2.0M16%Fundraising$495k4%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$307k in FY2022 and −$6.2M in FY2023. Cash covers 9.4 months, above the peer median of 2.6.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
7 of 7 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 32% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort29funders
$2.6Ma year, last 3 years
51%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Siegel Family EndowmentSince FY2021$1.5M$1.0M$1.5MThe Solomon Wilson Family Foundation InOn and off$50k$50k$50k$50kPiantino Family Foundation IncOn and off$15k$25k$17kGoldberg Family FoundationSince FY2022$25k$25kThe Hill Family Foundation IncOn and off$50kInfosys Foundation USANew in FY2023$50kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$75k$1.1M$1.1M$1.7M$2.0M$1.6M$32k7 other fundersUp to $25k a year each$14k$8k$8k$48k$10k$14k$25k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund