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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)
$8.1Mrevenue
FY2025 · +230% in 3 yrs47staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin26.8%
Months of reserve16.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+4.2%
Middle half of peersMedianUnited Way of Erie County
Where the money goes FY2025 · $5.9M spent
Programs$4.4M75%Management and general$1.1M18%Fundraising$426k7%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
18 of 18 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 5 of its 5 returns, 13% of revenue in FY2025. $2.8M is traced federal awards from Department of Education.
990 Part VIII · USAspending28funders
$267ka year, last 3 years
54%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Employees'Community Services Fund of General ElectricOn and off$183kM J Surgala TrEvery year since FY2017$15k$15k$15k$15k$20k$20k$20kNorthwest Charitable FoundationEvery year since FY2017$20k$19k$19k$19k$3k$8k$20kMerwin FoundationStopped after FY2020$25k$10k$60k$8k–Kern Family Foundation IncStopped after FY2020$25k$25k$25k$25k–John M & Gertrude E Petersen FoundationEvery year since FY2017$10k$10k$10k$10k$10k$10k$10kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$15k$31k$135k$79k$304k13 other fundersUp to $75k a year each$23k$24k$9k$12k$20k$129k$13k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped