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$4.5Mrevenue
FY2025 · −85% in 3 yrs463staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−147.4%
Months of reserve6.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−7.6%
Middle half of peersMedianLiteracy Lab
Where the money goes FY2025 · $11M spent
Programs$7.7M69%Management and general$2.7M24%Fundraising$791k7%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 76% in FY2025
$8.6M in FY2024, $2.0M in FY2025.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$3.2M in FY2023, −$7.1M in FY2024 and −$6.6M in FY2025. Cash covers 6.0 months, above the peer median of 3.9.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
9 of 10 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI138funders
$7.0Ma year, last 3 years
48%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Clark Charitable Foundation Inc Dba a James & Alice B Clark FoundationStopped after FY2022$350k$860k$500k–Ewing Marion Kauffman FoundationStopped after FY2020$150k$240k$250k$150k–Massachusetts Service Alliance IncStopped after FY2020$27k$316k$293k–Cityschools CollaborativeSince FY2022$375k$139kDanville Regional FoundationSince FY2022$250k$250kGreenlight Fund IncSince FY2021$75k$180k$235kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$195k$1.1M$1.7M$1.5M$1.5M$4.7M$8.2M96 other fundersUp to $150k a year each$445k$658k$629k$674k$1.1M$1.4M$1.2M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped