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Can you give?
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)
$372krevenue
FY2024 · −2% in 3 yrs12staff
6 of 6years filed
’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−36.0%
Months of reserve14.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−2.1%
Middle half of peersMedianSpark Central
Where the money goes FY2024 · $506k spent
Programs$396k78%Management and general$110k22%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$8k in FY2022 and −$134k in FY2024. Cash covers 14.3 months, above the peer median of 5.4.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
A history of government grants
Government grants on 6 of its 6 returns, 50% of revenue in FY2024.
990 Part VIII25funders
$138ka year, last 3 years
24%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Greenstone FoundationOn and off$107k$85k$35k$33k$34kMarie Lamfrom Charitable Foundation TrustOn and off$25k$75kHagan FoundationSince FY2020$25k$27k$25k$20kSmith-Barbieri Progressive Fund a Charitable FoundationOn and off$15k$15k$20k$20k$5kSchool's Out WashingtonStopped after FY2021$21k$12k–Union Pacific FoundationOn and off$10k$10k$10kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$25k$100k$51k$105$18k$158$9k13 other fundersUp to $15k a year each$6k$19k$28k$11k$20k$45k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped