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Screen a listThe San Marcos Promise
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$1.2Mrevenue
FY2025 · −2% in 3 yrs14staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−16.2%
Months of reserve3.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+8.3%
Middle half of peersMedianSan Marcos Promise
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.4M spent
Programs$742k54%Management and general$400k29%Fundraising$244k18%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Its largest funder stopped after FY2021
Leichtag Foundation gave about $501k a year for four years, 60% of revenue in FY2021.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$101k in FY2023 and −$194k in FY2025. Cash covers 3.9 months, above the peer median of 3.9.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Growing faster than peers
Revenue up 8% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
3 of the 5 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 4 of its 5 returns, 4% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII45funders
$449ka year, last 3 years
37%from its largest funder
Funder’18’19’20’21’22’23Leichtag FoundationStopped after FY2021$500k$501k$500k$504k–Girard FoundationStopped after FY2022$15k$28k$59k–The JEM ProjectSince FY2022$50k$25kThe Parker FoundationNew in FY2023$35kThe Nordson Corporation FoundationSince FY2020$5k$5k$13k$13kThe Conrad Prebys FoundationStopped after FY2022$10k$20k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$22k$20k$219k$139k$25k22 other fundersUp to $25k a year each$15k$5k$34k$78k$90k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped