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$3.1Mrevenue
FY2024 · +74% in 3 yrs19staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−37.9%
Months of reserve4.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+10.1%
Middle half of peersMedianCable Center
Where the money goes FY2024 · $4.2M spent
Programs$2.6M61%Management and general$1.5M35%Fundraising$176k4%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 81% in FY2022
$232k in FY2021, $43k in FY2022.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$1.4M in FY2022, −$1.4M in FY2023 and −$1.2M in FY2024. Cash covers 4.4 months, above the peer median of 4.1.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
33 of 33 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 10% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
3 of the 5 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists11funders
$91ka year, last 3 years
37%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Breen Family FoundationOn and off$100kThe John D Evans FoundationSince FY2020$20k$20k$20k$20kThe Anna and John J Sie FoundationOn and off$25k$15k$10k$10k$10kThe Julian a and Lois G Brodsky FoundationSince FY2020$10k$13k$13k$15kTrygve E & Victoria H Myhren FoundationOn and off$3kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$30k$6k$60k$60k$23k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund