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- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
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- No notice
- California
- Not current
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$3.5Mrevenue
FY2024 · +62% in 3 yrs7staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−16.8%
Months of reserve1.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−4.5%
Middle half of peersMedianAfrica-America Institute
Where the money goes FY2024 · $4.1M spent
Programs$2.6M62%Management and general$788k19%Fundraising$753k18%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 46% of revenue stopped after FY2021
Foundation to Promote Open Society gave about $1.0M a year for two years, 46% of revenue in FY2021.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$926k in FY2022, −$369k in FY2023 and −$588k in FY2024. Cash covers 1.3 months, under the peer median of 4.1.
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 VIFunders stay
5 of the 7 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists21funders
$2.5Ma year, last 3 years
41%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Ford FoundationStopped after FY2022$1.6M$1.2M$650k$251k$250k$250k–Foundation to Promote Open SocietyStopped after FY2021$1.0M$1.0M–John D and Catherine T Macarthur FoundationSince FY2021$1.0M$258k$250kConrad N Hilton FoundationSince FY2019$136k$86k$36k$340k$111kThe Kresge FoundationStopped after FY2022$150k$150k–The Skillman FoundationStopped after FY2022$100k$100k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$63k$53k$16k$18k$59k$125k$2.9M6 other fundersUp to $100k a year each$7k$50k$48k$30k$25k$150k$135k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped