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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)
$4.9Mrevenue
FY2025 · −81% in 3 yrs8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−18.8%
Months of reserve2.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−6.7%
Middle half of peersMedianSheltering Arms
Where the money goes FY2025 · $5.9M spent
Programs$5.5M94%Management and general$378k6%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$849k in FY2023, −$1.2M in FY2024 and −$931k in FY2025. Cash covers 2.1 months, under the peer median of 3.5.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
17 of 17 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
24 of the 29 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists61funders
$1.7Ma year, last 3 years
21%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Commonwealth FoundationsSince FY2020$360k$360k$360k$360kThe Jane and Arthur Flippo FoundationOn and off$10k$50k$200k$200k$200k$200kCommonwealth Transfusion FoundationOn and off$600kTheodore H & Nancy H Price Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$11k$116k$165k$135k$30k$48k$15kRobert G Cabell III and Maude Morgan Cabell FoundationOn and off$10k$410k$20k$5kThe Harrison FoundationStopped after FY2022$100k$100k$200k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$50k$174k$227k$371k$324k$262k$213k39 other fundersUp to $300k a year each$2k$115k$190k$553k$460k$210k$1.0M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped