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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)
$265Mrevenue
FY2024 · −49% in 3 yrs912staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Where the money goes FY2024 · $285M spent
Programs$216M76%Management and general$43M15%Fundraising$26M9%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$134M in FY2022, −$74M in FY2023 and −$20M in FY2024. Cash covers 4.0 months.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
9 of 9 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 8 of its 8 returns, 14% of revenue in FY2024. $39M is traced federal awards from Agency for International Development.
990 Part VIII · USAspending986funders
$197Ma year, last 3 years
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Andrew W Mellon FoundationSince FY2021$25M$91M$730kNovo FoundationSince FY2018$780k$2.6M$3.4M$14M$15M$3.0MThe Ford FoundationEvery year since FY2017$3.9M$5.6M$4.3M$5.5M$9.5M$2.9M$3.1MBlue Meridian Partners IncSince FY2020$750k$7.0M$6.9M$15MThe James Irvine FoundationEvery year since FY2017$523k$570k$2.6M$2.4M$3.4M$17M$569kThe Susan Thompson Buffett FoundationEvery year since FY2017$1.8M$1.9M$3.0M$2.2M$2.2M$2.2M$2.7MDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$51M$15M$29M$34M$47M$47M$49M724 other fundersUp to $6.7M a year each$34M$30M$39M$73M$84M$75M$70M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund