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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)
$14Mrevenue
FY2025 · −14% in 3 yrs67staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin15.6%
Months of reserve2.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+12.2%
Middle half of peersMedianArk
Where the money goes FY2025 · $12M spent
Programs$8.8M73%Management and general$1.7M14%Fundraising$1.5M12%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 23% of revenue stopped after FY2022
The First Spoke Foundation gave $3.8M in FY2022, 23% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsGovernment grants fell 85% in FY2022
$895k in FY2021, $136k in FY2022.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor3
Strong governance
27 of 27 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 12% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
6 of the 9 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists40funders
$12Ma year, last 3 years
58%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The First Spoke FoundationOn and off$3.8MCrown Family FoundationOn and off$135k$300k$350k$400kHarvey L Miller Supporting FoundationEvery year since FY2017$75k$100k$100k$100k$100k$350k$100kJewish United Fund of Metropolitan ChicagoOn and off$14k$39k$63k$172k$59k$218kMichael Reese Health TrustNew in FY2023$505kGoodman Supporting FoundationNew in FY2023$250kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$1.3M$1.9M$920k$2.5M$22M$3.4M$2.0M11 other fundersUp to $173k a year each$24k$18k$31k$60k$250k$227k$353k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund