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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)
$964krevenue
FY2025 · +19% in 3 yrs35staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−23.1%
Months of reserve0.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+17.4%
Middle half of peersMedianSeeed
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.2M spent
Programs$801k67%Management and general$305k26%Fundraising$81k7%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$144k in FY2024 and −$223k in FY2025. Cash covers 0.0 months, under the peer median of 7.9.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
6 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 17% a year since FY2018, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 8 of its 8 returns, 31% of revenue in FY2025. $1.2M is traced federal awards from Department of Housing and Urban Development.
990 Part VIII · USAspending20funders
$329ka year, last 3 years
27%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23United Way of Greater KnoxvilleincSince FY2022$25k$160kTrinity Health Foundation of East TennesseeNew in FY2023$165kThe Boyd FoundationOn and off$160k$3kThe Aslan FoundationNew in FY2023$41kStowers Machinery Foundation IncSince FY2020$10k$10k$11k$10kThompson Charitable FoundationSince FY2021$6k$12k$15kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$500$105k$197k8 other fundersUp to $20k a year each$1k$12k$10k$26k$33k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund