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- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
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- No notice
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- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$325krevenue
FY2025 · −11% in 3 yrs6staff
7 of 7years filed
’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−51.9%
Months of reserve22.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+22.8%
Middle half of peersMedianWitness
Where the money goes FY2025 · $494k spent
Programs$148k30%Management and general$288k58%Fundraising$58k12%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$236k in FY2023 and −$169k in FY2025. Cash covers 22.9 months, above the peer median of 5.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Growing faster than peers
Revenue up 23% a year since FY2019, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort13funders
$91ka year, last 3 years
37%from its largest funder
Funder’20’21’22’23John E Fetzer Institute IncSince FY2022$212$50kLiving Proof MinistriesOn and off$10kSP & Estelle Yates Family FoundationStopped after FY2022$4k$5k–Fugitive FoundationOn and off$2kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$15k$132k$56k$11k1 other fundersUp to $6k a year each$6k$6k$6k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped