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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)
$30Mrevenue
FY2025 · +14% in 3 yrs388staff
5 of 5years filed
’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−6.0%
Months of reserve0.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−0.5%
Middle half of peersMedianShields for Families
Where the money goes FY2025 · $32M spent
Programs$31M99%Management and general$425k1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$1.6M in FY2024 and −$1.8M in FY2025. Cash covers 0.1 months, under the peer median of 1.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
A history of government grants
Government grants on 5 of its 5 returns, 98% of revenue in FY2025. $14M is traced federal awards from Department of Health and Human Services.
990 Part VIII · USAspending34funders
$1.1Ma year, last 3 years
28%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Special Service for Groups IncEvery year since FY2017$314k$565k$473k$443k$311k$433k$155kSpecialty Family FoundationOn and off$101k$100k$200kThe Deutsch FoundationSince FY2021$105k$125k$135kWeingart FoundationOn and off$35k$200k$125kSpecialty Family FoundationStopped after FY2022$75k$275k–Good Hope Medical FoundationOn and off$200kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$35k$100k$525k$151k$198k$315k$208k16 other fundersUp to $127k a year each$25k$25k$5k$60k$153k$321k$284k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped