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Can you give?
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)
$1.9Mrevenue
FY2024 · +18% in 3 yrs7staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin48.6%
Months of reserve12.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+13.6%
Middle half of peersMedianStudent Press Law Center
Where the money goes FY2024 · $960k spent
Programs$709k74%Management and general$159k17%Fundraising$92k10%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 21% of revenue stopped after FY2022
Democracy Fund Inc gave about $153k a year for four years, 21% of revenue in FY2022.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$398k in FY2022 and −$621k in FY2023. Cash covers 12.5 months, above the peer median of 4.1.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
15 of 15 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 14% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 3 of its 3 returns, 5% of revenue in FY2024.
990 Part VIII32funders
$497ka year, last 3 years
60%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Skyline FoundationEvery year since FY2017$100k$260k$260k$260k$300k$300k$300kDemocracy Fund IncStopped after FY2022$150k$160k$150k$150k–Sandler FoundationStopped after FY2021$50k$50k$50k–The Gridiron Club and FoundationSince FY2022$10k$10kHugh M Hefner Foundation Co Amanda WarrenOn and off$15kJohn William Pope FoundationOn and off$15kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$10k$88k$100k$100k$101k$7k12 other fundersUp to $7k a year each$10k$3k$15k$7k$6k$2k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped