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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
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$1.6Mrevenue
FY2025 · −27% in 3 yrs103staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−24.2%
Months of reserve3.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+7.8%
Middle half of peersMedianBrandlab
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.0M spent
Programs$1.2M59%Management and general$596k30%Fundraising$220k11%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$1.3M in FY2023, −$722k in FY2024 and −$389k in FY2025. Cash covers 3.0 months, under the peer median of 4.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
12 of 12 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI35funders
$383ka year, last 3 years
44%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Windhover Foundation IncSince FY2021$167k$167k$167kThe Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncOn and off$750$50k$35kLand O'Lakes FoundationSince FY2020$20k$20k$20k$20kOtto Bremer TrustOn and off$20k$20k$40kStaley Family FoundationStopped after FY2022$50k$10k–Social Venture Partners MinnesotaStopped after FY2019$25k$25k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$42k$41k$45k$261k$124k$35k$89k15 other fundersUp to $50k a year each$33k$10k$47k$20k$48k$75k$13k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped