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- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
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- Agree
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- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Not current
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$210Mrevenue
FY2024 · +31% in 3 yrs337staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin56.4%
Months of reserve15.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−1.4%
Middle half of peersMedianBarack Obama
Where the money goes FY2024 · $91M spent
Programs$51M56%Management and general$17M18%Fundraising$24M26%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
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In its favor1
Strong governance
15 of 16 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI407funders
$95Ma year, last 3 years
10%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Gates FoundationOn and off$5.0M$10M$10M$2.0MHutchins Family Foundation IncOn and off$4.0M$4.0M$4.0M$4.0M$4.0M$5.0MSean N Parker FoundationStopped after FY2021$6.3M$6.3M$6.3M$6.3M–The Oprah Winfrey Charitable FoundationStopped after FY2020$7.0M$7.0M$6.0M–The Benificus FoundationStopped after FY2019$8.4M$7.0M–Hobsonlucas Family FoundationStopped after FY2022$4.8M$4.8M$4.8M–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$17M$7.6M$19M$18M$35M$28M$58M279 other fundersUp to $8.3M a year each$3.2M$7.8M$30M$25M$31M$47M$34M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped