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Screen a listTen Strands
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)
$4.4Mrevenue
FY2025 · +72% in 3 yrs17staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin14.4%
Months of reserve2.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+17.8%
Middle half of peersMedianTen Strands
Where the money goes FY2025 · $3.8M spent
Programs$3.1M83%Management and general$312k8%Fundraising$338k9%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 24% of revenue stopped after FY2020
Esb Charitable Foundation gave about $330k a year for four years, 24% of revenue in FY2020.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsGovernment grants fell 83% in FY2022
$150k in FY2020, $25k in FY2022.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor3
Strong governance
12 of 12 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 18% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
24 of the 36 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists67funders
$1.4Ma year, last 3 years
12%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Esb Charitable FoundationStopped after FY2020$125k$495k$250k$450k–Leonardo Dicaprio FoundationOn and off$1.1MThe Elizabeth R & William J Patterson FoundationOn and off$125k$125k$375k$125kThe David and Lucile Packard FoundationOn and off$100k$150k$100kSuzanne Upjohn Delano Parish FoundationSince FY2020$50k$100k$100k$100kSand Hill FoundationSince FY2020$55k$55k$55k$55kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$3.4M$227k$206k$252k$440k$439k$338k39 other fundersUp to $100k a year each$132k$124k$89k$448k$507k$610k$662k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped