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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)
$18Mrevenue
FY2024 · +35% in 3 yrs279staff
5 of 6years filed
’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−18.0%
Months of reserve2.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+20.3%
Middle half of peersMedianThrive Scholars
Where the money goes FY2024 · $22M spent
Programs$17M79%Management and general$1.6M7%Fundraising$3.0M14%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
No return on record for FY2020
It filed for FY2019 and FY2021, with nothing on record in between.
IRS 990 e-file recordsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$4.6M in FY2022 and −$3.3M in FY2024. Cash covers 2.0 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
14 of 16 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 20% a year since FY2019, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
25 of the 38 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists133funders
$9.5Ma year, last 3 years
20%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Ceres Foundation IncSince FY2020$210k$200k$200k$2.0MThe Eli and Edythe Broad FoundationOn and off$200k$400k$200k$813kFidelity Non-Profit Management FoundationSince FY2022$500k$500kJean Perkins FoundationStopped after FY2022$400k$200k$200k–Wellington Management FoundationEvery year since FY2017$50k$50k$350k$100k$65k$70k$60kThe Caruso Family FoundationOn and off$364k$175k$175k$25kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$219k$766k$711k$2.1M$2.0M$3.8M$9.7M88 other fundersUp to $500k a year each$241k$403k$1.1M$622k$1.9M$2.1M$3.8M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped