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Can you give?
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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$23Mrevenue
FY2025 · +29% in 3 yrs218staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin5.9%
Months of reserve2.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+6.2%
Middle half of peersMedianGuidance Center
Where the money goes FY2025 · $22M spent
Programs$18M83%Management and general$3.5M16%Fundraising$216k1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Federal awards stopped after FY2021
$1.6M in FY2021, none traced since.
USAspendingIn its favor2
Strong governance
12 of 12 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
8 of the 12 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists29funders
$189ka year, last 3 years
33%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Rudolph J & Daphne a Munzer FoundationSince FY2020$75k$75k$50k$60kWeingart FoundationOn and off$150kThe Ralph M Parsons FoundationOn and off$50k$50k$50kEarl B & Loraine H Miller FoundationSince FY2021$25k$50k$60kThe Josephine S Gumbiner FoundationOn and off$15k$20k$11kThe Ahmanson FoundationOn and off$25kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$38k$10k$10k$67k$45k$51k$44k11 other fundersUp to $18k a year each$20k$4k$5k$22k$4k$23k$21k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund