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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)
$2.5Mrevenue
FY2024 · +24% in 3 yrs21staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin16.0%
Months of reserve8.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+22.7%
Middle half of peersMedianLift Garage
Where the money goes FY2024 · $2.1M spent
Programs$1.5M71%Management and general$303k15%Fundraising$296k14%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
A funder worth 24% of revenue stopped after FY2020
Mithun Family Foundation gave $311k in FY2020, 24% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsIn its favor3
Strong governance
12 of 12 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 23% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
24 of the 31 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists66funders
$564ka year, last 3 years
16%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Mithun Family FoundationOn and off$311kOtto Bremer TrustSince FY2020$75k$75k$75k$75kThe Richard M Schulze Family FoundationSince FY2018$20k$20k$30k$45k$40k$40kSusan Stuart Seiler Family FoundationSince FY2020$20k$25k$25k$25kCharlson FoundationSince FY2020$23k$32k$15k$20kThe Luther Family FoundationOn and off$10k$15k$20k$20k$10k$10kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$33k$10k$19k$103k$214k$127k$232k35 other fundersUp to $25k a year each$2k$26k$105k$137k$196k$220k$172k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund