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$1.8Mrevenue
FY2024 · −28% in 3 yrs11staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−7.7%
Months of reserve9.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−1.1%
Middle half of peersMedianTaxpayers for Common Sense
Where the money goes FY2024 · $1.9M spent
Programs$1.6M84%Management and general$181k9%Fundraising$123k6%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 18% of revenue stopped after FY2022
John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation gave about $300k a year for two years, 18% of revenue in FY2022.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$173k in FY2022 and −$138k in FY2024. Cash covers 9.7 months, above the peer median of 5.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
8 of 8 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI49funders
$1.8Ma year, last 3 years
23%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Resources Legacy FundEvery year since FY2017$201k$30k$200k$200k$400k$471k$375kWellspring Philanthropic Fund IncStopped after FY2021$150k$200k$200k$200k$200k–Walton Family Foundation IncSince FY2020$220k$220k$220k$250kJohn D and Catherine T Macarthur FoundationStopped after FY2022$300k$300k–Advocacy Action Fund IncSince FY2022$315k$165kColombe Peace FoundationOn and off$70k$75k$80k$80k$85k$85kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$10k$22k$10k$115k$61k$53k$73k33 other fundersUp to $300k a year each$683k$663k$811k$763k$301k$635k$779k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped