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- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Not current
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$3.9Mrevenue
FY2025 · −15% in 3 yrs37staff
6 of 6years filed
’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−38.9%
Months of reserve1.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+0.1%
Middle half of peersMedianTools of the Mind
Where the money goes FY2025 · $5.5M spent
Programs$3.7M67%Management and general$1.7M31%Fundraising$59k1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor1
Strong governance
5 of 6 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI10funders
$263ka year, last 3 years
67%from its largest funder
Funder’19’20’21’22’23Bezos Family FoundationNew in FY2023$530kDaniels FundOn and off$150k$150kMerle Chambers FundStopped after FY2022$50k$25k$25k–The Jay & Rose Phillips Family Foundation of ColoradoStopped after FY2020$50k$50k–Margulf FoundationOn and off$10kMdrcOn and off$10kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$50k$22$50k$11
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped