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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)
$17Mrevenue
FY2025 · +60% in 3 yrs91staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−2.7%
Months of reserve0.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−2.2%
Middle half of peersMedianUnited Way of the Mid South
Where the money goes FY2025 · $18M spent
Programs$16M88%Management and general$1.6M9%Fundraising$557k3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Its largest funder stopped after FY2022
Plough Foundation gave about $2.5M a year for two years, 23% of revenue in FY2022.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$808k in FY2023, −$2.8M in FY2024 and −$458k in FY2025. Cash covers 0.0 months, under the peer median of 4.5.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
28 of 29 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 9 of its 9 returns, 59% of revenue in FY2025. $2.0M is traced federal awards from Department of the Treasury.
990 Part VIII · USAspending51funders
$2.9Ma year, last 3 years
57%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Plough FoundationStopped after FY2022$2.5M$2.5M–The Urban Child InstituteEvery year since FY2017$250k$333k$300k$200k$78k$150k$15kSiemer InstituteEvery year since FY2017$100k$100k$100k$100k$100k$10k$110kBelz FoundationSince FY2020$135k$140k$145k$150kCrews Family FoundationEvery year since FY2017$60k$60k$60k$61k$100k$100k$100kThe Kresge FoundationStopped after FY2019$150k$150k$150k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$222k$98k$298k$418k$933k$698k$450k28 other fundersUp to $90k a year each$106k$82k$118k$275k$186k$214k$127k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped