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- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Not current
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$806krevenue
FY2024 · −33% in 3 yrs7staff
6 of 7years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−33.3%
Months of reserve0.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+45.7%
Middle half of peersMedianPrison Scholar
Where the money goes FY2024 · $1.1M spent
Programs$980k91%Management and general$57k5%Fundraising$38k4%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 90% in FY2024
$908k in FY2023, $95k in FY2024.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$96k in FY2023 and −$268k in FY2024. Cash covers 0.3 months, under the peer median of 5.9.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Growing faster than peers
Revenue up 46% a year since FY2018, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort19funders
$88ka year, last 3 years
22%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23New Profit IncOn and off$50kLucky Seven FoundationStopped after FY2022$42k$3k$5k–M J Murdock Charitable TrustOn and off$32kGary E Milgard Family Foundation- SunshineOn and off$30kThe William C Bannerman FoundationOn and off$14kLynn and Bruce Gibson FoundationStopped after FY2021$2k$10k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$5k$10k$32k$65k$55k$48k5 other fundersUp to $10k a year each$1k$2k$1k$5k$13k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped