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$3.6Mrevenue
FY2024 · −35% in 3 yrs36staff
7 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−11.6%
Months of reserve8.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+18.9%
Middle half of peersMedianStart Small Think Big
Where the money goes FY2024 · $4.0M spent
Programs$3.2M80%Management and general$376k9%Fundraising$427k11%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking3
Government grants fell 81% in FY2023
$356k in FY2022, $66k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIFederal awards stopped after FY2021
$200k in FY2021, none traced since.
USAspendingDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$1.6M in FY2023 and −$416k in FY2024. Cash covers 8.1 months, above the peer median of 3.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
20 of 20 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 19% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort52funders
$2.6Ma year, last 3 years
49%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Jpmorgan Chase FoundationOn and off$125k$125k$650k$150k$734k$441kCiti FoundationOn and off$500kEwing Marion Kauffman FoundationStopped after FY2021$150k$150k$60k–Equal Justice WorksOn and off$82k$41k$41k$50k$51kCorinthian International FoundationStopped after FY2022$5k$50k$51k$50k$50k$50k–The Blackstone Charitable FoundationOn and off$5k$50k$95k$75kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$72k$57k$50k$1.1M$2.4M$1.9M$1.2M25 other fundersUp to $55k a year each$30k$86k$74k$122k$46k$158k$71k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped