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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 nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$6.7Mrevenue
FY2025 · +261% in 3 yrs12staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin71.9%
Months of reserve40.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+12.0%
Middle half of peersMedianColossian Forum
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.9M spent
Programs$1.4M74%Management and general$219k12%Fundraising$266k14%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
A funder worth 23% of revenue stopped after FY2021
Tbf2 gave about $313k a year for two years, 23% of revenue in FY2021.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsIn its favor2
Strong governance
8 of 8 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 12% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort12funders
$1.4Ma year, last 3 years
60%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Lilly Endowment IncSince FY2021$400k$1.6M$499kJohn Templeton FoundationOn and off$39k$300k$300k$400kTbf2Stopped after FY2021$250k$375k–Stewardship FoundationSince FY2020$40k$75k$75k$80kThe Duke EndowmentOn and off$55kStand Together FoundationOn and off$25kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$701k$600k$631k$304k$85k$127k$138k2 other fundersUp to $10k a year each$10k$5k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped