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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)
$2.1Mrevenue
FY2025 · +42% in 3 yrs15staff
6 of 6years filed
’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin6.7%
Months of reserve5.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+51.7%
Middle half of peersMedianTopos Institute
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.9M spent
Programs$1.3M66%Management and general$656k34%Fundraising$4k0%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
3 of 4 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 52% a year since FY2020, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 5 of its 5 returns, 57% of revenue in FY2025. $2.6M is traced federal awards from Department of Defense.
990 Part VIII · USAspending9funders
$597ka year, last 3 years
89%from its largest funder
Funder’19’20’21’22’23Effective Ventures Foundation USA IncOn and off$50kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$253k$601k$1.1M$139k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund