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- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
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- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Not current
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$8.6Mrevenue
FY2024 · +78% in 3 yrs30staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin4.8%
Months of reserve4.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−11.8%
Middle half of peersMedianMax
Where the money goes FY2024 · $8.2M spent
Programs$4.9M60%Management and general$2.5M30%Fundraising$789k10%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor1
Strong governance
7 of 8 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI23funders
$56ka year, last 3 years
34%from its largest funder
Funder’18’19’20’21’22’23AbbVie FoundationStopped after FY2019$4k$2k–Jack Deloss Taylor Charitable TrustSince FY2022$1k$5kOtto Family FoundationOn and off$5kThe Pfizer Foundation IncSince FY2021$250$650$2kThree Opinions Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$1k$180$500$100–William and Gayle Chorske Family FoundationOn and off$1kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$40$6k$62k$86k5 other fundersUp to $700 a year each$100$250$2k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped