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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)
$12Mrevenue
FY2024 · +63% in 3 yrs19staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−92.0%
Months of reserve3.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+39.1%
Middle half of peersMedianCenter for Education Reform
Where the money goes FY2024 · $23M spent
Programs$22M99%Management and general$165k1%Fundraising$166k1%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
A funder worth 33% of revenue stopped after FY2021
Susquehanna Foundation gave about $844k a year for three years, 33% of revenue in FY2021.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsIn its favor2
Strong governance
6 of 7 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 39% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort34funders
$14Ma year, last 3 years
93%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Susquehanna FoundationOn and off$100k$50k$2.4MDiana Davis Spencer Foundation IncStopped after FY2021$1.3M$400k$250k–Pharos FoundationStopped after FY2021$175k$150k–Jaquelin Hume FoundationStopped after FY2018$100k$120k–Beth and Ravenel Curry FoundationOn and off$10k$50k$25k$25k$25kGates FoundationOn and off$103kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$309k$25k$17k$36$21k$21M$19M19 other fundersUp to $98k a year each$11k$143k$43k$134k$46k$28k$30k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped