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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)
$107Mrevenue
FY2025 · +216% in 3 yrs8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin55.6%
Months of reserve0.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+15.8%
Middle half of peersMedianUc Santa Barbara
Where the money goes FY2025 · $47M spent
Programs$45M95%Management and general$150k0%Fundraising$2.1M5%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
A funder worth 14% of revenue stopped after FY2020
Hellman Fellows Fund gave about $1.6M a year for four years, 14% of revenue in FY2020.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsIn its favor2
Strong governance
75 of 82 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 16% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort170funders
$6.9Ma year, last 3 years
15%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Hellman Fellows FundStopped after FY2020$225k$225k$225k$5.7M–The Kavli FoundationStopped after FY2022$1.5M$200k$1.0M$1.0M$100k$100k–La Centra-Sumerlin FoundationStopped after FY2022$2.5M$500k–Helen and Will Webster FoundationEvery year since FY2017$232k$455k$1.1M$183k$215k$550k$212kArnhold Foundation IncStopped after FY2019$1.4M$750k$500k–William K Bowes Jr FoundationSince FY2020$1.0M$500k$500k$500kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$1.3M$563k$3.1M$1.5M$2.9M$4.5M$3.3M88 other fundersUp to $426k a year each$548k$1.0M$1.1M$1.2M$943k$2.3M$1.0M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped