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- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
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- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
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- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
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$221Mrevenue
FY2024 · +58% in 3 yrs300staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin7.4%
Months of reserve11.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+15.3%
Middle half of peersMedianLinux
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
20 of 21 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 15% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort6funders
$375ka year, last 3 years
98%from its largest funder
Funder’18’19’20’21’22’23Lf Charities IncSince FY2022$500k$600kOpen19 Foundation IncOn and off$347kFinOps Foundation IncOn and off$117kAlfred P Sloan FoundationOn and off$25kThe Linux Kernel OrganizationOn and off$7k
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