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- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
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- No notice
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- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$57Mrevenue
FY2025 · +46% in 3 yrs899staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin1.2%
Months of reserve0.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+1.3%
Middle half of peersMedianChimes
Where the money goes FY2025 · $56M spent
Programs$48M85%Management and general$8.2M15%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Government grants fell 95% in FY2024
$712k in FY2023, $36k in FY2024.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor1
Strong governance
11 of 11 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI10funders
$14ka year, last 3 years
71%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Healthy Neighborhoods IncStopped after FY2020$74k$159k$77k$88k–The Blum Family Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$25k$30k$100k$57k$30k$100–The Associated Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore IncStopped after FY2018$10k$10k–SourceamericaOn and off$16kAssociated Italian American Charities of MarylandOn and off$6kThe Dorothy & Murray Feiss Foundation IncOn and off$2kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$10k1 other fundersUp to $600 a year each$600
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped