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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)
$24Mrevenue
FY2025 · +34% in 3 yrs102staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−4.8%
Months of reserve9.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+9.8%
Middle half of peersMedianSynapse School
Where the money goes FY2025 · $25M spent
Programs$19M76%Management and general$5.8M23%Fundraising$192k1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$2.0M in FY2024 and −$1.2M in FY2025. Cash covers 9.4 months, above the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
10 of 10 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 10% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort26funders
$6.4Ma year, last 3 years
78%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Smang Family FoundationStopped after FY2022$250k$250k$250k$250k$250k$250k–The Angelo Family FoundationSince FY2019$100k$110k$115k$30k$20kCamilla Chandler Family FoundationStopped after FY2021$15k$10k–Bright Funds FoundationStopped after FY2019$6k$6k–The McCown Family FoundationOn and off$10kThe Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncOn and off$2k$5kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$13M$597k$342k$1.4M$1.3M$1.3M$16M3 other fundersUp to $2k a year each$494$2k$258
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped