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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)
$38Mrevenue
FY2025 · +26% in 3 yrs894staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin1.8%
Months of reserve4.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+12.4%
Middle half of peersMedianSpectrum Academy
Where the money goes FY2025 · $37M spent
Programs$32M88%Management and general$4.6M12%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
9 of 9 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 12% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 96% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII16funders
$218ka year, last 3 years
49%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Hurst Wood Education FoundationNew in FY2023$322kDoGood Charitable FoundationSince FY2022$20k$254kThe Vivint Giveback FoundationStopped after FY2019$14k$17k$10k–Sterling & Shelli Gardner FoundationSince FY2022$5k$5kThe Never Better FoundationStopped after FY2018$958$4k–The B Attitudes FoundationOn and off$3kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$1k$2k$16k$20k3 other fundersUp to $2k a year each$2k$200$1k$100
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped