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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)
$1.8Mrevenue
FY2025 · −8% in 3 yrs39staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin2.7%
Months of reserve20.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+4.5%
Middle half of peersMedianForge for Families
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.8M spent
Programs$1.6M89%Management and general$199k11%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
A funder worth 13% of revenue stopped after FY2021
The Lyons Foundation gave $250k in FY2021, 13% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsIn its favor1
Strong governance
13 of 14 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VI72funders
$607ka year, last 3 years
21%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Lyons FoundationOn and off$250kNoll Foundation IncSince FY2019$10k$40k$35k$40k$10kThe Lyon Family FoundationEvery year since FY2017$12k$20k$20k$10k$25k$20k$15kSterling-Turner FoundationSince FY2018$20k$10k$10k$25k$15k$40kHildebrand FoundationSince FY2020$25k$25k$25k$25kThe Marie M and James H Galloway FoundationSince FY2020$25k$25k$25k$25kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$266k$105k$188k$387k$368k$233k$235k43 other fundersUp to $50k a year each$35k$55k$61k$224k$123k$109k$128k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund