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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)
$11Mrevenue
FY2024 · +29% in 3 yrs26staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−8.1%
Months of reserve15.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+23.6%
Middle half of peersMedianSistersong
Where the money goes FY2024 · $12M spent
Programs$9.6M81%Management and general$1.9M16%Fundraising$400k3%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$363k in FY2023 and −$882k in FY2024. Cash covers 15.9 months, above the peer median of 1.7.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
11 of 11 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 24% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort198funders
$9.4Ma year, last 3 years
30%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationSince FY2021$1.5M$2.0M$690kThe Susan Thompson Buffett FoundationOn and off$617k$1.4M$201k$1.2M$202kThe William & Flora Hewlett FoundationOn and off$125k$125k$1.2M$638k$300k$300kThe Ford FoundationSince FY2018$325k$278k$313k$350k$500k$500kWellspring Philanthropic Fund IncOn and off$150k$150k$150k$675k$275kGroundswell FundEvery year since FY2017$50k$100k$80k$116k$163k$235k$155kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$323k$456k$309k$1.9M$1.4M$9.0M$2.1M133 other fundersUp to $463k a year each$170k$312k$561k$1.1M$2.0M$2.5M$1.3M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund