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Screen a listTrue Kids 1
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
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$952krevenue
FY2024 · +275% in 3 yrs7staff
7 of 7years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin5.1%
Months of reserve1.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+39.3%
Middle half of peersMedianTrue Kids 1
Where the money goes FY2024 · $903k spent
Programs$759k84%Management and general$140k16%Fundraising$4k0%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking3
Its largest funder stopped after FY2020
Shelby Cullom Davis Charitable Fund Inc gave $100k in FY2020, 16% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsGovernment grants fell 81% in FY2024
$263k in FY2023, $51k in FY2024.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$10k in FY2022 and −$103k in FY2023. Cash covers 1.0 months, under the peer median of 4.8.
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, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 39% a year since FY2018, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort20funders
$86ka year, last 3 years
31%from its largest funder
Funder’18’19’20’21’22’23Shelby Cullom Davis Charitable Fund IncOn and off$100kLos Alamos National Laboratory FoundationOn and off$15k$15k$25kJim Thompson FoundationStopped after FY2020$3k$20k$23k–Thornburg FoundationStopped after FY2020$15k$20k–The Fasken FoundationSince FY2021$5k$10k$13kThe Moore Charitable Foundation IncOn and off$5k$4k$10kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$10k$22k$33k$57k$74k8 other fundersUp to $10k a year each$3k$5k$14k$5k$10k$15k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped