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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)
$1.3Mrevenue
FY2025 · −29% in 3 yrs67staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−41.0%
Months of reserve26.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+3.2%
Middle half of peersMedianSouthwest Organizing Project
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.9M spent
Programs$1.4M75%Management and general$366k20%Fundraising$104k6%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Its largest funder stopped after FY2022
WK Kellogg Foundation gave about $326k a year for six years, 15% of revenue in FY2022.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$159k in FY2024 and −$541k in FY2025. Cash covers 26.1 months, above the peer median of 5.4.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
3 of 3 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI94funders
$2.5Ma year, last 3 years
14%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23WK Kellogg FoundationStopped after FY2022$686k$2k$350k$350k$291k$275k–Marguerite Casey FoundationSince FY2019$45k$280k$115k$475k$300kIllinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee RightsEvery year since FY2017$31k$34k$43k$71k$207k$280k$76kCedar Tree FoundationSince FY2020$85k$80k$80k$100kThe Schmidt Family FoundationOn and off$75k$250kPeople's Action InstituteOn and off$40k$5k$200k$75kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$168k$74k$694k$783k$940k$778k60 other fundersUp to $210k a year each$74k$370k$330k$354k$485k$1.1M$502k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped