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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
- Reinstated
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$601krevenue
FY2025 · −33% in 3 yrs8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin11.1%
Months of reserve3.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+26.6%
Middle half of peersMedianSounds True
Where the money goes FY2025 · $535k spent
Programs$520k97%Management and general$15k3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$134k in FY2023 and −$211k in FY2024. Cash covers 3.6 months, under the peer median of 7.5.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Growing faster than peers
Revenue up 27% a year since FY2018, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort23funders
$83ka year, last 3 years
24%from its largest funder
Funder’19’20’21’22’23Marshall and Margherite McComb FoundationOn and off$25k$25kThe Scott and Patrice Brickman Family FoundationOn and off$15k$10k$15kYawkey Foundation IISince FY2021$10k$10k$10kBESS Family FoundationNew in FY2023$25kThe Swaha FoundationStopped after FY2021$10k$10k–Chip Conley FoundationOn and off$16kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$60k$189k$30k$7k$77k9 other fundersUp to $10k a year each$10k$5k$6k$4k$11k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped