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Screen a listTrue Costs Initiative Inc
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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
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$1.3Mrevenue
FY2025 · +36% in 3 yrs6staff
7 of 7years filed
’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin1.3%
Months of reserve2.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+26.6%
Middle half of peersMedianTrue Costs Initiative
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.3M spent
Programs$935k75%Management and general$316k25%Fundraising$2k0%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
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 27% a year since FY2019, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort4funders
$750ka year, last 3 years
99%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Opportunity FoundationSince FY2022$10k$15kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$150k$430k$290k$440k$450k$525k$1.3M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund