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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
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$3.3Mrevenue
FY2025 · −46% in 3 yrs101staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−21.5%
Months of reserve8.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+6.1%
Middle half of peersMedianSoundwaters
Where the money goes FY2025 · $4.0M spent
Programs$3.2M80%Management and general$261k7%Fundraising$518k13%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking3
Government grants fell 91% in FY2023
$2.5M in FY2022, $230k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIFederal awards stopped after FY2022
$100k in FY2022, none traced since.
USAspendingDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$312k in FY2024 and −$700k in FY2025. Cash covers 8.6 months, above the peer median of 5.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
30 of 30 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
33 of the 54 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists106funders
$1.9Ma year, last 3 years
35%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$1.0M$1.0M$1.0M–Pieter and Yvette Eenkema Van Dijk FoundationOn and off$500$30k$1.0M$25k$80k$50kWilliam O Burnett Charitable FoundationStopped after FY2022$10k$10k$10k$10k$350k–The Pitney Bowes FoundationEvery year since FY2017$18k$18k$18k$18k$100k$100k$100kThe Brewer Family Foundation IncSince FY2018$5k$5k$5k$100k$100k$100kCarlson Family FoundationEvery year since FY2017$35k$45k$33k$30k$50k$50k$50kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$118k$76k$150k$142k$395k$258k$234k74 other fundersUp to $100k a year each$70k$81k$261k$307k$492k$459k$532k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped