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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)
$97Mrevenue
FY2025 · −8% in 3 yrs685staff
7 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−25.1%
Months of reserve1.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+2.9%
Middle half of peersMedianSoka University of America
Where the money goes FY2025 · $121M spent
Programs$75M62%Management and general$45M37%Fundraising$1.6M1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$63M in FY2023, −$25M in FY2024 and −$24M in FY2025. Cash covers 1.8 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
14 of 15 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI16funders
$707ka year, last 3 years
47%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Luis & Linda Nieves Family FoundationOn and off$220k$220k$220k$313k$390kJohn Stauffer Charitable TrustSince FY2022$500k$500kSahm Family FoundationOn and off$99kAmerican Educational Research AssociationStopped after FY2021$12k$11k–Howard and Raina Ruskin Family FoundationStopped after FY2022$5k$5k$5k–The Ford FoundationOn and off$2k$2k$3k$3k$2kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$63k$23k$24k$656k2 other fundersUp to $3k a year each$1k$3k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped