Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Cara Program
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)
$21Mrevenue
FY2025 · +79% in 3 yrs837staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin20.6%
Months of reserve9.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+10.1%
Middle half of peersMedianCara Program
Where the money goes FY2025 · $17M spent
Programs$12M74%Management and general$2.6M16%Fundraising$1.7M10%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
21 of 21 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 cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 21% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII176funders
$6.4Ma year, last 3 years
45%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Stand Together FoundationSince FY2019$710k$200k$550k$220k$430kThe Allstate FoundationSince FY2021$1.0M$1.0M$24kLocal Initiatives Support CorporationEvery year since FY2017$242k$231k$201k$130k$377k$67k$255kThe Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation IncOn and off$250k$257k$250kRedfStopped after FY2020$200k$160k$160k$155k–Jpmorgan Chase FoundationEvery year since FY2017$75k$78k$700$4k$250k$251k$750Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$1.5M$2.2M$368k$683k$309k$510k$8.8M120 other fundersUp to $338k a year each$470k$611k$745k$1.2M$1.5M$1.6M$1.5M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped