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Screen a listThe Golden Seeds Foundation
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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 listing
- Listed
- Revocation
- Reinstated
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$755krevenue
FY2024 · +209% in 3 yrs2staff
6 of 6years filed
’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−12.9%
Months of reserve2.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+56.0%
Middle half of peersMedianGolden Seeds
Where the money goes FY2024 · $853k spent
Programs$804k94%Management and general$17k2%Fundraising$32k4%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 15% of revenue stopped after FY2022
The Laura and Walter Elcock Family Foundation gave about $25k a year for three years, 15% of revenue in FY2022.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$171k in FY2022, −$101k in FY2023 and −$98k in FY2024. Cash covers 2.8 months, under the peer median of 3.7.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Growing faster than peers
Revenue up 56% a year since FY2019, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort6funders
$75ka year, last 3 years
53%from its largest funder
Funder’20’21’22’23The Laura and Walter Elcock Family FoundationStopped after FY2022$25k$25k$25k–The Albertsons Companies FoundationOn and off$21k$10kBBVA FoundationOn and off$10kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$148k$159k$8k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped