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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)
$29Mrevenue
FY2025 · −21% in 3 yrs218staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−2.2%
Months of reserve0.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+5.2%
Middle half of peersMedianUnited Way of the Midlands
Where the money goes FY2025 · $29M spent
Programs$27M92%Management and general$1.5M5%Fundraising$868k3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$2.1M in FY2023, −$665k in FY2024 and −$621k in FY2025. Cash covers 0.8 months, under the peer median of 4.5.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
23 of 23 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
38 of the 59 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 33% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII128funders
$7.6Ma year, last 3 years
56%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Threshold CocSince FY2021$5.0M$7.7M$15kRobert B Daugherty FoundationEvery year since FY2017$409k$94k$535k$550k$450k$380k$380kUnion Pacific FoundationSince FY2020$325k$350k$310k$325kIowa West FoundationSince FY2020$128k$128k$511k$256kThe Sherwood FoundationStopped after FY2022$159k$163k$91k$572k$20k$10k–The Lozier FoundationStopped after FY2021$192k$203k$210k$110k$101k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$122k$820k$870k$802k$805k$930k$1.5M82 other fundersUp to $260k a year each$556k$540k$496k$1.4M$1.1M$1.2M$1.2M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped