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- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$2.9Mrevenue
FY2025 · +33% in 3 yrs31staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−0.1%
Months of reserve7.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+9.2%
Middle half of peersMedianWomen's Initiative
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.9M spent
Programs$2.2M77%Management and general$431k15%Fundraising$239k8%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 10% of revenue stopped after FY2020
Cassiopeia Foundation Inc gave $180k in FY2020, 10% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$7k in FY2023 and −$4k in FY2025. Cash covers 7.4 months, above the peer median of 3.5.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor4
Strong governance
18 of 18 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 9% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
22 of the 34 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 2% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII59funders
$996ka year, last 3 years
26%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Manning Family FoundationSince FY2018$5k$5k$5k$45k$234k$75kMartha Jefferson HospitalStopped after FY2021$55k$55k$25k$165k$25k–The Dn Batten FoundationSince FY2021$50k$125k$125kElhapa Foundation IncSince FY2020$60k$60k$70k$60kQuantitative FoundationOn and off$35k$60k$60k$60kUnited Way of Greater CharlottesvilleStopped after FY2020$44k$75k$48k$25k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$442k$313k$300k$401k$330k$511k$468k38 other fundersUp to $180k a year each$86k$115k$138k$387k$162k$248k$278k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped