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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)(2)
$167Mrevenue
FY2025 · +3% in 3 yrs769staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin0.6%
Months of reserve0.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+45.7%
Middle half of peersMedianSparrow Health System
Where the money goes FY2025 · $166M spent
Programs$20M12%Management and general$146M88%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$9.6M in FY2023 and −$7.1M in FY2024. Cash covers 0.8 months, above the peer median of 0.5.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
12 of 15 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 46% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort3funders
$56a year, last 3 years
100%from its largest funder
Funder’20’21’22’23Commerce Bancshares FoundationOn and off$1kThe Alvin L Glick FoundationOn and off$100Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$27$42$80$47
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund