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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)
$5.8Mrevenue
FY2024 · −33% in 3 yrs53staff
5 of 5years filed
’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−9.2%
Months of reserve6.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+35.0%
Middle half of peersMedianShared Ascent
Where the money goes FY2024 · $6.3M spent
Programs$5.9M94%Management and general$360k6%Fundraising$29k0%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$657k in FY2022 and −$533k in FY2024. Cash covers 6.3 months, above the peer median of 5.5.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
5 of 5 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 35% a year since FY2020, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort19funders
$4.3Ma year, last 3 years
35%from its largest funder
Funder’20’21’22’23The Susan Thompson Buffett FoundationEvery year since FY2020$20k$247k$2.5M$1.5MSkyline FoundationSince FY2021$400k$400k$400kSandler FoundationNew in FY2023$1.0MEvelyn and Walter Haas Jr FundEvery year since FY2020$90k$210k$85k$92kThe Kresge FoundationSince FY2022$200k$175kLaura and John Arnold FoundationOn and off$330k$36kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$350k$20k$4.2M$650k8 other fundersUp to $200k a year each$140k$119k$13k$490k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund