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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)
$3.6Mrevenue
FY2025 · −3% in 3 yrs48staff
7 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−28.9%
Months of reserve3.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+0.9%
Middle half of peersMedianSmart Reading
Where the money goes FY2025 · $4.6M spent
Programs$3.3M72%Management and general$527k12%Fundraising$775k17%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Federal awards stopped after FY2022
$187k in FY2022, none traced since.
USAspendingDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$349k in FY2023 and −$1.0M in FY2025. Cash covers 3.3 months, under the peer median of 3.9.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor
None found in the filings.
148funders
$1.5Ma year, last 3 years
20%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23James and Shirley Rippey Family FoundationSince FY2018$75k$50k$100k$100k$100k$100kJames F & Marion L Miller FoundationOn and off$50k$100k$50k$50k$100kThe Ford Family FoundationEvery year since FY2017$800$77k$68k$11k$20k$6k$50kThe Wls Spencer FoundationOn and off$5k$35k$45k$41k$40k$40kM J Murdock Charitable TrustSince FY2022$50k$105kThe Johnson Charitable TrustOn and off$20k$23k$20k$40k$25k$25kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$438k$355k$664k$873k$733k$866k$915k109 other fundersUp to $150k a year each$188k$238k$222k$223k$367k$386k$523k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund