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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS listing
- Listed
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$10Mrevenue
FY2025 · +117% in 3 yrs32staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin6.5%
Months of reserve2.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+15.8%
Middle half of peersMedianCenter for Regional Economic Competitiveness
Where the money goes FY2025 · $9.8M spent
Programs$8.7M89%Management and general$1.1M11%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
10 of 12 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 16% 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, 59% of revenue in FY2025. $14M is traced federal awards from Department of Defense.
990 Part VIII · USAspending8funders
$627ka year, last 3 years
53%from its largest funder
Funder’18’19’20’21’22’23Gates FoundationSince FY2021$150k$468k$377kThe Pew Charitable TrustsOn and off$100k$225k$200k$150kLumina Foundation for Education IncOn and off$210k$86k$350kThe George Washington UniversitySince FY2022$37k$72kCarnegie Corporation of New YorkNew in FY2023$78k
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