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$1.2Mrevenue
FY2024 · −52% in 3 yrs5staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−1.2%
Months of reserve3.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−8.7%
Middle half of peersMedianSentinels of Freedom Scholarship
Where the money goes FY2024 · $1.2M spent
Programs$789k66%Management and general$270k22%Fundraising$142k12%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking3
Its largest funder stopped after FY2022
Drew Foundation gave about $625k a year for two years.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsGovernment grants fell 90% in FY2024
$189k in FY2023, $20k in FY2024.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$1.2M in FY2022, −$640k in FY2023 and −$14k in FY2024. Cash covers 3.1 months, under the peer median of 4.1.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
10 of 13 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI61funders
$778ka year, last 3 years
54%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Drew FoundationStopped after FY2022$250k$1.0M–Wings of Freedom FoundationStopped after FY2021$200k$200k–Sosj Knights Hospitaller Priory of the Western USAStopped after FY2020$81k$55k$45k$23k–Donald Zonshine Family FoundationStopped after FY2022$65k$30k$50k$50k–The Albertsons Companies FoundationOn and off$50k$50kDisabled American Veterans (DAV) Charitable Service TrustOn and off$20k$20k$20k$20k$20kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$139k$121k$118k$226k$176k$126k$103k40 other fundersUp to $75k a year each$106k$40k$97k$59k$127k$99k$63k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped