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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)
$2.1Mrevenue
FY2025 · −54% in 3 yrs31staff
7 of 7years filed
’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−52.1%
Months of reserve3.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−3.7%
Middle half of peersMedianSpark the Journey
Where the money goes FY2025 · $3.3M spent
Programs$2.5M77%Management and general$429k13%Fundraising$321k10%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 16% of revenue stopped after FY2020
Phos Foundation gave $250k in FY2020, 16% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$964k in FY2023 and −$1.1M in FY2025. Cash covers 3.2 months, under the peer median of 3.9.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
17 of 17 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 5 of its 5 returns, 9% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII55funders
$1.2Ma year, last 3 years
19%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Sunrise Charitable Foundation TrustSince FY2018$175k$200k$200k$200k$165k$245kThe Hanley FoundationEvery year since FY2017$25k$75k$75k$90k$75k$133k$176kThe Ceres Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$100k$100k$150k–The Volgenau FoundationEvery year since FY2017$10k$60k$10k$50k$50k$50k$50kPhos FoundationOn and off$250kThe Rossotti Family FoundationStopped after FY2018$200k$25k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$107k$28k$60k$77k$327k$731k$574k34 other fundersUp to $75k a year each$4k$61k$51k$224k$202k$204k$178k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped