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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)(2)
$7.6Mrevenue
FY2024 · +256% in 3 yrs45staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin42.9%
Months of reserve0.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+57.4%
Middle half of peersMedianUncommon Law
Where the money goes FY2024 · $4.4M spent
Programs$3.9M90%Management and general$334k8%Fundraising$113k3%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
7 of 8 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 57% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 5 of its 5 returns, 39% of revenue in FY2024.
990 Part VIII41funders
$1.2Ma year, last 3 years
37%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Crankstart FoundationStopped after FY2022$667k$667k$667k–The James Irvine FoundationOn and off$3k$300k$52k$300The Ruth L Lee FundEvery year since FY2017$20k$40k$30k$30k$40k$40k$40kThe Schmidt Family FoundationSince FY2022$100k$105kCalifornia ChangelawyersOn and off$80k$80k$9kLaura and John Arnold FoundationNew in FY2023$169kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$8k$25k$609k$127k$180k$1.1M$164k18 other fundersUp to $105k a year each$65k$65k$101k$50k$94k$122k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped