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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)
$1.9Mrevenue
FY2025 · −53% in 3 yrs24staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−17.5%
Months of reserve3.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−1.8%
Middle half of peersMedianSophia Academy
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.2M spent
Programs$1.4M64%Management and general$301k14%Fundraising$489k22%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 17% of revenue stopped after FY2020
Pacifica Foundation gave about $188k a year for two years, 17% of revenue in FY2020.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$362k in FY2023, −$408k in FY2024 and −$327k in FY2025. Cash covers 3.8 months, under the peer median of 3.9.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
16 of 17 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
21 of the 32 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 8% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII64funders
$879ka year, last 3 years
30%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Papitto FoundationSince FY2022$250k$250kPacifica FoundationOn and off$105k$270kScholarships to Economically Poor StudentsEvery year since FY2017$78k$61k$50k$59k$22k$45k$36kThe Champlin FoundationSince FY2020$75k$48k$41k$45kThe O'Hanian-Szostak Family FoundationEvery year since FY2017$25k$17k$15k$19k$42k$30k$30kThe Carter Family Charitable TrustOn and off$100kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$129k$99k$220k$330k$464k$367k$510k38 other fundersUp to $34k a year each$85k$80k$100k$153k$113k$189k$153k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund