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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)
$9.9Mrevenue
FY2025 · −18% in 3 yrs303staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−33.9%
Months of reserve1.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−5.8%
Middle half of peersMedianCenter for Pursuit
Where the money goes FY2025 · $13M spent
Programs$11M81%Management and general$2.1M16%Fundraising$346k3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 99% in FY2022
$3.8M in FY2021, $34k in FY2022.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$2.6M in FY2023, −$4.8M in FY2024 and −$3.3M in FY2025. Cash covers 1.3 months, under the peer median of 3.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn 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 VI91funders
$3.5Ma year, last 3 years
24%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23United Way of Greater HoustonEvery year since FY2017$940k$906k$877k$847k$693k$785k$161kJe and le Mabee Foundation IncOn and off$1.5M$1.0MFrank Liu Jr FoundationStopped after FY2021$20k$65k$1.1M–The Fondren FoundationOn and off$750kMD Anderson FoundationSince FY2020$250k$50k$50k$50kHouston Bar FoundationOn and off$59k$79k$66k$74k$73k$48kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$169k$83k$36k$362k$141k$1.6M$236k55 other fundersUp to $284k a year each$30k$119k$275k$671k$595k$810k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped