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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)
$5.2Mrevenue
FY2024 · +6% in 3 yrs38staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin7.0%
Months of reserve3.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+37.0%
Middle half of peersMedianUnited Way of Northern California
Where the money goes FY2024 · $4.8M spent
Programs$3.8M78%Management and general$931k19%Fundraising$121k3%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 24% of revenue stopped after FY2020
Sergey Brin Family Foundation gave $1.0M in FY2020, 24% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$1.3M in FY2022 and −$1.8M in FY2023. Cash covers 3.2 months, under the peer median of 5.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
17 of 17 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 37% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort88funders
$1.2Ma year, last 3 years
14%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Sergey Brin Family FoundationOn and off$1.0MSierra Health Foundation Center for Health Program ManagementOn and off$270k$500kThe California Wellness FoundationOn and off$140k$100k$150k$150k$105kUnited Ways of CaliforniaSince FY2019$110k$113k$46k$87k$260kGlobalgiving Foundation IncStopped after FY2020$12k$252k$72k–The Volgenau FoundationOn and off$300kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$467k$1.7M$204k$212k$157k$290k59 other fundersUp to $250k a year each$67k$848k$644k$147k$793k$515k$197k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped