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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)
$1.2Mrevenue
FY2025 · −36% in 3 yrs6staff
7 of 7years filed
’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−2.4%
Months of reserve10.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+27.8%
Middle half of peersMedianEquity Institute
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.2M spent
Programs$821k68%Management and general$305k25%Fundraising$73k6%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking3
A funder worth 14% of revenue stopped after FY2022
New Schools Fund gave about $183k a year for four years, 14% of revenue in FY2022.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsGovernment grants fell 81% in FY2025
$155k in FY2023, $30k in FY2025.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$195k in FY2023 and −$28k in FY2025. Cash covers 10.2 months, above the peer median of 3.9.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Growing faster than peers
Revenue up 28% a year since FY2019, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort12funders
$1.1Ma year, last 3 years
25%from its largest funder
Funder’19’20’21’22’23Nellie Mae Education Foundation IncOn and off$800k$114kNew Schools FundStopped after FY2022$200k$31k$250k$250k–The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationStopped after FY2022$200k$200k$280k–Ralph R Papitto & Barbara a Papitto Private Family FoundationSince FY2022$275k$70kBarr FoundationSince FY2022$100k$100kCity FundOn and off$9kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$284k$1.4M$307k3 other fundersUp to $50k a year each$50k$50$1k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped