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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)
$27Mrevenue
FY2024 · +27% in 3 yrs256staff
6 of 6years filed
’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−7.0%
Months of reserve3.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+31.5%
Middle half of peersMedianStates Newsroom
Where the money goes FY2024 · $29M spent
Programs$25M84%Management and general$4.4M15%Fundraising$223k1%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$8.3M in FY2023 and −$1.9M in FY2024. Cash covers 3.0 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
5 of 6 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 31% a year since FY2019, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort70funders
$18Ma year, last 3 years
91%from its largest funder
Funder’19’20’21’22’23The Pew Charitable TrustsNew in FY2023$3.0MAj Fletcher FoundationNew in FY2023$285kThe Susan Thompson Buffett FoundationOn and off$252kThe Oak Hill FundOn and off$77k$82k$75kCub Consumer Education and Research FundSince FY2022$109k$114kGezellig FoundationSince FY2021$80k$10k$75kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$250k$9.3M$13M$24M$11M30 other fundersUp to $81k a year each$1k$28k$84k$235k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund