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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)(2)
$5.4Mrevenue
FY2025 · −1% in 3 yrs60staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin10.3%
Months of reserve1.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+4.4%
Middle half of peersMedianStern Center for Language and Learning
Where the money goes FY2025 · $4.8M spent
Programs$3.9M80%Management and general$655k14%Fundraising$300k6%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$84k in FY2023 and −$211k in FY2024. Cash covers 1.7 months, under the peer median of 3.5.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
13 of 14 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI35funders
$565ka year, last 3 years
38%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Bernice and Milton Stern FoundationEvery year since FY2017$170k$150k$135k$155k$150k$250k$250kThe Morris & Bessie Altman FoundationSince FY2021$170k$75k$275kHoehl Family FoundationOn and off$350k$25kGund Geoffrey FdnOn and off$160kAnn a Mergens Foundation IncNew in FY2023$25kThe Gottesman FundOn and off$10k$15kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$39k$80k$36k$53k$61k$120k$61k18 other fundersUp to $24k a year each$14k$30k$5k$27k$13k$13k$32k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund