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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)(2)
$6.8Mrevenue
FY2024 · −1% in 3 yrs232staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−5.4%
Months of reserve0.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+3.0%
Middle half of peersMedianSerenity Foundation of Texas
Where the money goes FY2024 · $7.2M spent
Programs$7.1M99%Management and general$85k1%Fundraising$6k0%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking3
Its largest funder stopped after FY2022
Dian Graves Owen Foundation gave about $500k a year for three years, 10% of revenue in FY2022.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsGovernment grants fell 95% in FY2022
$920k in FY2021, $50k in FY2022.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$1.3M in FY2022, −$403k in FY2023 and −$370k in FY2024. Cash covers 0.2 months, under the peer median of 3.4.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
23 of 23 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIFunders stay
5 of the 7 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists14funders
$446ka year, last 3 years
75%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Dian Graves Owen FoundationStopped after FY2022$500k$500k$500k–Serenity Foundation 2019 Endowment TrustStopped after FY2022$39k$54k$85k–Moss Adamson Spalding CharitiesOn and off$25k$30k$4kGreathouse FoundationSince FY2019$5k$5k$5k$5k$5kJm Parker FoundationOn and off$25kThe Massey Family Charitable TrustStopped after FY2021$2k$2k$2k$2k$2k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$52k$23k$42k$7k$33k$46k$69k3 other fundersUp to $8k a year each$3k$1k$9k$1k$1k$2k$1k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped