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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
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$25Mrevenue
FY2025 · +17% in 3 yrs133staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin11.9%
Months of reserve1.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−1.8%
Middle half of peersMedianSouthwest Counseling Solutions
Where the money goes FY2025 · $22M spent
Programs$22M98%Management and general$455k2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$272k in FY2023 and −$1.3M in FY2024. Cash covers 1.1 months, under the peer median of 1.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
10 of 10 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 52% of revenue in FY2025. $61M is traced federal awards from Department of Housing and Urban Development.
990 Part VIII · USAspending9funders
$95ka year, last 3 years
64%from its largest funder
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FundedStopped