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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)(2)
$13Mrevenue
FY2024 · +667% in 3 yrs24staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin84.5%
Months of reserve7.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+51.1%
Middle half of peersMedianEmpowerment Center
Where the money goes FY2024 · $2.0M spent
Programs$1.7M82%Management and general$359k18%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Its largest funder stopped after FY2021
William N Pennington Foundation gave $257k in FY2021, 15% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsGovernment grants fell 81% in FY2022
$373k in FY2021, $73k in FY2022.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor2
Strong governance
6 of 6 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 51% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort17funders
$111ka year, last 3 years
77%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23William N Pennington FoundationOn and off$257kThe Nell J Redfield FoundationOn and off$125kHelen Close Charitable FoundationOn and off$25kRobert Z Hawkins FoundationOn and off$20kPeek Family Charitable FoundationSince FY2022$5k$5kThe E L Cord FoundationNew in FY2023$5kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$71$35$18k$10k3 other fundersUp to $5k a year each$1k$1k$1k$5k$3k$1k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund