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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)
$6.7Mrevenue
FY2024 · +110% in 3 yrs21staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin56.0%
Months of reserve14.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+13.6%
Middle half of peersMedianHistorymakers
Where the money goes FY2024 · $2.9M spent
Programs$2.1M71%Management and general$504k17%Fundraising$347k12%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
7 of 8 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 14% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort65funders
$1.2Ma year, last 3 years
16%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Ford FoundationOn and off$650k$100k$240k$240k$90k$500kNew York Life FoundationSince FY2021$100k$250k$250kThe Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncSince FY2021$250k$250k$143Lincoln Financial Foundation IncSince FY2020$100k$100k$100k$100kJohn D and Catherine T Macarthur FoundationSince FY2018$200$950$11k$133k$75k$85kRobert David Lion Gardiner Foundation IncNew in FY2023$250kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$26k$285k$478k$334k$291k$158k$309k36 other fundersUp to $245k a year each$134k$169k$181k$308k$43k$55k$353k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund