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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)
$1.5Mrevenue
FY2025 · −41% in 3 yrs144staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−49.0%
Months of reserve2.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−5.2%
Middle half of peersMedianCookie Cart
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.3M spent
Programs$1.4M60%Management and general$716k31%Fundraising$216k9%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$199k in FY2023, −$231k in FY2024 and −$758k in FY2025. Cash covers 2.7 months, under the peer median of 4.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
15 of 15 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 3 of its 4 returns, 6% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII94funders
$1.3Ma year, last 3 years
13%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Joyful Noise Charitable FoundationOn and off$250k$250k$250kHaag Family FoundationEvery year since FY2017$50k$60k$60k$60k$60k$50k$50kWem FoundationSince FY2020$30k$50k$50k$250kThe Richard M Schulze Family FoundationSince FY2018$40k$40k$150k$50k$50k$40kThe Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$15k$15k$15k$45k$58k$58k$160kOtto Bremer TrustStopped after FY2022$150k$150k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$88k$491k$159k$468k$189k$281k$363k58 other fundersUp to $150k a year each$131k$301k$283k$356k$491k$383k$401k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped