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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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$181Mrevenue
FY2025 · −33% in 3 yrs798staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin6.1%
Months of reserve0.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+6.2%
Middle half of peersMedianSesame Workshop
Where the money goes FY2025 · $170M spent
Programs$134M79%Management and general$32M19%Fundraising$3.8M2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
16 of 17 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 6% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 6% of revenue in FY2025. $40M is traced federal awards from Agency for International Development.
990 Part VIII · USAspending185funders
$21Ma year, last 3 years
63%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23John D and Catherine T Macarthur FoundationStopped after FY2022$9.3M$25M$26M$23M$17M–Conrad N Hilton FoundationStopped after FY2022$2.2M$4.0M–The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationOn and off$3.1M$477k$2.1M$105k$440kWal-Mart FoundationOn and off$756k$1.4MCorporation for Public BroadcastingOn and off$299k$382k$1.5MThe Mai Family FoundationEvery year since FY2017$100k$1.1M$100k$50k$50k$50k$50kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$348k$82k$717k$1.4M$506k$736k$1.6M128 other fundersUp to $1.0M a year each$194k$472k$1.1M$2.3M$2.7M$3.5M$4.2M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped