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- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
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- Agree
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- No notice
- California
- Not current
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$3.9Mrevenue
FY2025 · +2% in 3 yrs15staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin6.9%
Months of reserve7.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+5.9%
Middle half of peersMedianRainbow Connection
Where the money goes FY2025 · $3.7M spent
Programs$3.3M91%Management and general$144k4%Fundraising$187k5%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Government grants fell 88% in FY2022
$231k in FY2021, $28k in FY2022.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor1
Strong governance
16 of 16 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI93funders
$446ka year, last 3 years
37%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Toni a Wisne FoundationSince FY2021$40k$50k$50kChildren's Hospital of Michigan FoundationSince FY2020$15k$20k$20k$12kDTE Energy FoundationOn and off$10k$15k$10k$10k$10kFrederick a Vollbrecht FoundationOn and off$20k$10k$10k$5kOakland CasualOn and off$45kThe Carls FoundationOn and off$43kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$5k$5k$83k$160k$73k$101k$643k61 other fundersUp to $20k a year each$102k$123k$56k$79k$71k$90k$135k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund