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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
- Reinstated
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$7.7Mrevenue
FY2025 · +157% in 3 yrs23staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−45.4%
Months of reserve2.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+24.6%
Middle half of peersMedianUnited Playaz
Where the money goes FY2025 · $11M spent
Programs$11M94%Management and general$429k4%Fundraising$276k2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Its largest funder stopped after FY2021
Crankstart Foundation gave $750k in FY2021, 25% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$7.4M in FY2024 and −$3.5M in FY2025. Cash covers 2.8 months, under the peer median of 4.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
5 of 6 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 25% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 93% of revenue in FY2025. $4.0M is traced federal awards from Department of Housing and Urban Development.
990 Part VIII · USAspending37funders
$482ka year, last 3 years
52%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Crankstart FoundationOn and off$750kTenants and Owners Development CorpNew in FY2023$151kTahbazof Family FoundationStopped after FY2020$40k$5k$5k–Tipping Point CommunityOn and off$25kUniversal Music All Together Now Foundation IncOn and off$25kMetta FundStopped after FY2019$3k$10k$5k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$35k$109k$56k$205k$194k$88k$178k14 other fundersUp to $10k a year each$10k$4k$19k$19k$14k$2k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped