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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)
$13Mrevenue
FY2025 · +333% in 3 yrs27staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−31.7%
Months of reserve0.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+12.1%
Middle half of peersMedianShoes That Fit
Where the money goes FY2025 · $17M spent
Programs$16M91%Management and general$724k4%Fundraising$768k4%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$667k in FY2023 and −$4.2M in FY2025. Cash covers 0.6 months, under the peer median of 1.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
14 of 14 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 12% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 3 of its 3 returns, 5% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII158funders
$1.3Ma year, last 3 years
17%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Kershaw's ChallengeStopped after FY2022$240k$330k$325k–The Kenneth T and Eileen L Norris FoundationSince FY2020$30k$50k$70k$80kThe Ralph M Parsons FoundationOn and off$82k$75k$50kSam Simon Charitable Giving Foundation IncNew in FY2023$200kHerbert R Mayer and Jeanne C Mayer FoundationStopped after FY2022$75k$125k–The Los Angeles Dodgers FoundationOn and off$20k$15k$10k$93kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$13k$37k$39k$49k$165k$357k$421k101 other fundersUp to $112k a year each$155k$415k$265k$325k$368k$434k$603k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped