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$280krevenue
FY2024 · −37% in 3 yrs1staff
5 of 5years filed
’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−5.0%
Months of reserve18.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+45.8%
Middle half of peersMedianSound Start
Where the money goes FY2024 · $294k spent
Programs$1k0%Management and general$185k63%Fundraising$108k37%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$12k in FY2022, −$541k in FY2023 and −$14k in FY2024. Cash covers 18.0 months, above the peer median of 6.7.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Growing faster than peers
Revenue up 46% a year since FY2020, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort19funders
$174ka year, last 3 years
59%from its largest funder
Funder’20’21’22’23Margaret a Darrin Charitable TrustSince FY2022$25k$25kEdelweiss FoundationStopped after FY2022$15k$10k$10k–Robert & Joan Dircks Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$15k$15k–The Huisking Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$15k$15k–The McJ Amelior FoundationNew in FY2023$15kThe Burke Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$5k$10k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$11k$310k8 other fundersUp to $10k a year each$4k$27k$10k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped