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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)
$19Mrevenue
FY2025 · −25% in 3 yrs48staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−12.5%
Months of reserve0.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−6.5%
Middle half of peersMedianUnited Way of the National Capital Area
Where the money goes FY2025 · $22M spent
Programs$15M70%Management and general$2.6M12%Fundraising$3.9M18%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 95% in FY2025
$2.9M in FY2024, $147k in FY2025.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$3.7M in FY2023, −$3.1M in FY2024 and −$2.4M in FY2025. Cash covers 0.7 months, under the peer median of 4.5.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
20 of 20 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI94funders
$13Ma year, last 3 years
50%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Citi FoundationStopped after FY2022$250k$250k–The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$50k$51k$76k$150k$151k–United Way of Bergen CountyStopped after FY2021$50k$50k$50k$51k$54k–Exelon FoundationStopped after FY2020$28k$175k–Philip L Graham Fund co Graham Holdings CompanyStopped after FY2022$100k$50k$50k–The Chesapeake Charitable FoundationOn and off$150kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$7.8M$4.8M$6.0M$6.2M$26M$6.5M$5.6M57 other fundersUp to $80k a year each$152k$86k$125k$454k$296k$227k$166k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped