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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)
$4.4Mrevenue
FY2024 · −2% in 3 yrs55staff
5 of 5years filed
’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−8.5%
Months of reserve3.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+12.8%
Middle half of peersMedianTao Fellowship
Where the money goes FY2024 · $4.7M spent
Programs$4.3M90%Management and general$426k9%Fundraising$54k1%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$131k in FY2022 and −$371k in FY2024. Cash covers 3.4 months, under the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
6 of 7 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 13% a year since FY2020, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort7funders
$2ka year, last 3 years
90%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Butcher FundStopped after FY2019$10k$10k$10k–The Coltun Family Foundation IncStopped after FY2019$2k$2k$2k–Shell USA Company FoundationOn and off$200Beautiful Jade Education FoundationOn and off$50Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$6k$16k$6k$6k$264$135
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped