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- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
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- Agree
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- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Not current
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$98krevenue
FY2025 · +221% in 3 yrs8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin17.3%
Months of reserve3.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+5.6%
Middle half of peersMedianWater School
Where the money goes FY2025 · $81k spent
Programs$81k100%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$2k in FY2023 and −$46k in FY2024. Cash covers 3.7 months, under the peer median of 9.5.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Growing faster than peers
Revenue up 6% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort3funders
$9ka year, last 3 years
77%from its largest funder
Funder’18’19’20’21’22’23J J Segal FoundationOn and off$3k$1k$1k$6kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$17$16$20k$16
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund