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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)
$3.9Mrevenue
FY2025 · −56% in 3 yrs64staff
5 of 5years filed
’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−97.6%
Months of reserve2.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−25.7%
Middle half of peersMedianSouthern California School Of Theology
Where the money goes FY2025 · $7.7M spent
Programs$6.2M81%Management and general$885k12%Fundraising$590k8%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Federal awards stopped after FY2021
$703k in FY2021, none traced since.
USAspendingDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$1.9M in FY2023, −$3.3M in FY2024 and −$3.8M in FY2025. Cash covers 2.7 months, under the peer median of 3.9.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
22 of 24 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI38funders
$306ka year, last 3 years
18%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Harry M Keller FoundationEvery year since FY2017$30k$30k$35k$40k$50k$25k$25kV Eugene & Rosalie Defreitas Char FdnSince FY2020$40k$40k$50k$50kThe Jazzbird FoundationEvery year since FY2017$26k$26k$26k$26k$26k$26k$26kThe Hahn Family FoundationStopped after FY2020$110k$50k–Bpb Morgan Co-Tuw Van NuysSince FY2020$33k$29k$41k$35kMagee Christian Education FoundationSince FY2018$10k$15k$15k$15k$15k$15kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$162k$181k$145k$129k$138k$88k$23k22 other fundersUp to $63k a year each$62k$137k$79k$51k$123k$28k$52k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped