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- No issue
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- No notice
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- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$416krevenue
FY2025 · −59% in 3 yrs1staff
7 of 7years filed
’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−15.5%
Months of reserve7.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−9.8%
Middle half of peersMedianSmall Steps for Compassion
Where the money goes FY2025 · $481k spent
Programs$473k98%Management and general$8k2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 23% of revenue stopped after FY2022
Elephant Cooperation gave about $100k a year for four years, 23% of revenue in FY2022.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$89k in FY2023 and −$65k in FY2025. Cash covers 7.1 months, above the peer median of 5.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor
None found in the filings.
17funders
$418ka year, last 3 years
50%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Elephant CooperationStopped after FY2022$18k$25k$126k$230k–Argyros Family FoundationOn and off$5k$10k$35kHoag Charity SportsOn and off$10kAlderson Family FoundationOn and off$5kMasson-Shaffer Family FoundationOn and off$2kSonance FoundationOn and off$400Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$320k$26k$185k$233k$494k$194k$170k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped