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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 listing
- Listed
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$11Mrevenue
FY2024 · +49% in 3 yrs4staff
5 of 5years filed
’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−5.0%
Months of reserve1.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+33.5%
Middle half of peersMedianLife You Can Save
Where the money goes FY2024 · $11M spent
Programs$10M89%Management and general$515k5%Fundraising$761k7%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$154k in FY2022, −$273k in FY2023 and −$546k in FY2024. Cash covers 1.3 months, under the peer median of 4.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
3 of 3 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 34% a year since FY2020, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
7 of the 11 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists73funders
$3.2Ma year, last 3 years
42%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Traders4acauseSince FY2018$120k$111k$162k$85k$104k$145kDouble Up Drive IncSince FY2021$221k$67k$18kThe Alexandre and Dita Gerber Foundation IncSince FY2020$10k$40k$80k$110kFreewill Impact FundSince FY2022$24k$131kSciabica Family FoundationStopped after FY2022$60k$23k–The Wellspring FoundationOn and off$75kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$57k$216k$239k$1.1M$2.1M$2.3M$3.7M29 other fundersUp to $51k a year each$25k$17k$93k$164k$93k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped