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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)
$412krevenue
FY2025 · +33% in 3 yrs4staff
7 of 7years filed
’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin8.6%
Months of reserve9.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+18.5%
Middle half of peersMedianSustainable San Mateo County
Where the money goes FY2025 · $377k spent
Programs$250k66%Management and general$56k15%Fundraising$71k19%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Its largest funder stopped after FY2022
Sand Hill Foundation gave about $50k a year for three years, 42% of revenue in FY2022.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$13k in FY2023 and −$136k in FY2024. Cash covers 9.2 months, above the peer median of 8.6.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Growing faster than peers
Revenue up 19% a year since FY2019, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 5 of its 5 returns, 14% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII9funders
$56ka year, last 3 years
80%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Sand Hill FoundationStopped after FY2022$16k$5k$129k–Bohannon FoundationSince FY2021$3k$3k$3kPatagoniaorgOn and off$7kAssociated Parents' Groups of Hillsborough IncNew in FY2023$5kEnterprise Holdings FoundationSince FY2022$2k$3kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$15k$50$5k$12k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped