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- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
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- No notice
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- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$1.8Mrevenue
FY2024 · −15% in 3 yrs20staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−8.1%
Months of reserve6.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+9.5%
Middle half of peersMedianClearity
Where the money goes FY2024 · $1.9M spent
Programs$1.1M57%Management and general$268k14%Fundraising$557k29%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 83% in FY2024
$300k in FY2023, $50k in FY2024.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$564k in FY2022 and −$145k in FY2024. Cash covers 6.1 months, above the peer median of 3.4.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
14 of 14 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 cohortFunders stay
8 of the 12 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists46funders
$330ka year, last 3 years
20%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Susan Poorman Blackie Ovarian Cancer FoundationStopped after FY2020$100k$608k$648k$33k–Be the Difference FoundationEvery year since FY2017$80k$76k$33k$58k$59k$30k$25kWilliam K Bowes Jr FoundationSince FY2020$150k$100k$50k$50kIllumina Corporate FoundationOn and off$50k$1k$50kShaffer Family FoundationOn and off$100kThe Conrad Prebys FoundationOn and off$75kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$31k$22k$69k$167k$77k$143k$121k19 other fundersUp to $20k a year each$15k$32k$13k$34k$38k$21k$49k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped