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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)
$4.6Mrevenue
FY2025 · −51% in 3 yrs90staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−83.9%
Months of reserve0.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−7.5%
Middle half of peersMedianSterling College
Where the money goes FY2025 · $8.4M spent
Programs$5.7M68%Management and general$2.5M30%Fundraising$212k3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
11 of 11 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
13 of the 20 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 15% of revenue in FY2025. $1.9M is traced federal awards from Department of Education.
990 Part VIII · USAspending45funders
$2.7Ma year, last 3 years
40%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Novo FoundationSince FY2019$1.1M$600k$1.1M$1.1M$950kEndeavor Foundation IncOn and off$190k$255k$2.7MThe Daba FundSince FY2020$400k$125k$150k$175kLarsen FundSince FY2019$100k$100k$100k$60k$45kThe R B Annis Educational FoundationOn and off$100k$240k$5kPeter Alfond FoundationOn and off$5k$223kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$99k$113k$125k$113k$125k$127k$269k22 other fundersUp to $60k a year each$49k$32k$29k$141k$207k$131k$97k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund