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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 listing
- Listed
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$2.0Mrevenue
FY2025 · +2% in 3 yrs12staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−42.6%
Months of reserve11.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+8.9%
Middle half of peersMedianSmartmeme DBA Center for Story-based Strategy
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.9M spent
Programs$2.5M86%Management and general$301k10%Fundraising$101k3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
A funder worth 13% of revenue stopped after FY2021
The California Wellness Foundation gave about $203k a year for two years, 13% of revenue in FY2021.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsIn its favor2
Strong governance
6 of 6 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 9% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort28funders
$1.4Ma year, last 3 years
21%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Surdna Foundation IncSince FY2018$75k$100k$200k$150k$100k$275kClimate Justice AllianceSince FY2022$232k$342kMertz Gilmore FoundationSince FY2020$155k$125k$160k$130kThe Libra FoundationStopped after FY2020$100k$150k$150k$150k–The California Wellness FoundationOn and off$155k$250kThe California EndowmentOn and off$25k$75k$75k$150kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$50k$100k$255k$874k$657k$328k11 other fundersUp to $200k a year each$165k$20k$217k$386k$243k$103k$28k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped