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$3.5Mrevenue
FY2025 · +4% in 3 yrs8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−30.1%
Months of reserve0.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+4.4%
Middle half of peersMedianCradle
Where the money goes FY2025 · $4.5M spent
Programs$3.5M78%Management and general$563k13%Fundraising$409k9%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$2.4M in FY2024 and −$1.0M in FY2025. Cash covers 0.7 months, under the peer median of 3.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
4 of 4 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI53funders
$264ka year, last 3 years
31%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Marvin and Kay Lichtman FoundationEvery year since FY2017$25k$25k$20k$20k$20k$20k$20kSargent Family FoundationSince FY2020$20k$20k$24k$24kLee Family FoundationEvery year since FY2017$16k$10k$10k$10k$10k$10k$10kMark Morton Memorial FundOn and off$75kWP & HB White FoundationSince FY2020$10k$10k$10k$10kThe Siragusa Family FoundationSince FY2020$10k$10k$10k$10kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$269k$62k$66k$96k$99k$169k$131k36 other fundersUp to $35k a year each$50k$21k$34k$50k$48k$53k$75k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund