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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
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$151krevenue
FY2024 · −65% in 3 yrs7 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−89.4%
Months of reserve16.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−26.2%
Middle half of peersMedianHeidelberg Project
Where the money goes FY2024 · $287k spent
Programs$255k89%Management and general$29k10%Fundraising$3k1%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 20% of revenue stopped after FY2021
Max M & Marjorie S Fisher Foundation Inc gave about $105k a year for two years, 20% of revenue in FY2021.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$287k in FY2023 and −$135k in FY2024. Cash covers 16.8 months, above the peer median of 5.4.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
9 of 9 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI21funders
$172ka year, last 3 years
40%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Kresge FoundationOn and off$25k$28k$25k$180kMax M & Marjorie S Fisher Foundation IncStopped after FY2021$125k$85k–John S and James L Knight FoundationOn and off$100kThe Fred & Barbara Erb Family FoundationSince FY2020$25k$23k$15k$19kHudson-Webber FoundationSince FY2020$15k$15k$19k$19kThe Ford FoundationOn and off$45kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$700k$175k$140k$71k$137$127$24k8 other fundersUp to $16k a year each$2k$500$750$10k$17k$20k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped