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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)
$13Mrevenue
FY2025 · +35% in 3 yrs199staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin17.8%
Months of reserve3.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+15.4%
Middle half of peersMedianStella Maris
Where the money goes FY2025 · $11M spent
Programs$9.1M83%Management and general$1.5M14%Fundraising$382k3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$480k in FY2023 and −$86k in FY2024. Cash covers 3.7 months, above the peer median of 1.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor4
Strong governance
27 of 27 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 15% a year since FY2018, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
19 of the 27 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 8 of its 8 returns, 37% of revenue in FY2025. $1.7M is traced federal awards from Department of Veterans Affairs.
990 Part VIII · USAspending56funders
$765ka year, last 3 years
24%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Third Federal FoundationEvery year since FY2017$10k$5k$3k$100k$100k$100k$100kThe Lozick Family FoundationSince FY2020$125k$130k$15k$35kGoecke Family FoundationSince FY2018$25k$75k$90k$85k$7k$15kThe Cochran Family Foundation 6054-02-45On and off$250kHigley Fund of the Cleveland FoundationOn and off$200k$15k$20kWoodruff FoundationOn and off$30k$25k$100k$20k$20k$30kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$40k$100k$100k$173k$395k$335k$118k35 other fundersUp to $50k a year each$29k$36k$117k$205k$241k$181k$83k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund