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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 listing
- Listed
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$19Mrevenue
FY2025 · +56% in 3 yrs82staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−5.1%
Months of reserve1.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+0.5%
Middle half of peersMedianNational Center on Education and the Economy
Where the money goes FY2025 · $20M spent
Programs$16M79%Management and general$3.4M17%Fundraising$793k4%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$3.9M in FY2023, −$4.3M in FY2024 and −$992k in FY2025. Cash covers 1.1 months, under the peer median of 4.5.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
8 of 9 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 7 of its 7 returns, 8% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII19funders
$322ka year, last 3 years
44%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Heinz EndowmentsSince FY2021$50k$175k$200kPhil Hardin FoundationStopped after FY2022$16k$77k$61k$61k$50k$50k–The William Penn FoundationNew in FY2023$110kHillman Family FoundationsSince FY2022$10k$100kOmidyar Network Fund IncNew in FY2023$75kWend II IncNew in FY2023$52kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$20k$25k4 other fundersUp to $25k a year each$15k$30k$20k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped