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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)(2)
$13Mrevenue
FY2025 · −27% in 3 yrs81staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin17.6%
Months of reserve4.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+0.6%
Middle half of peersMedianUniversity Circle
Where the money goes FY2025 · $11M spent
Programs$8.8M80%Management and general$1.7M16%Fundraising$453k4%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 91% in FY2025
$135k in FY2024, $12k in FY2025.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$2.0M in FY2023 and −$1.3M in FY2024. Cash covers 4.6 months, above the peer median of 3.5.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
60 of 60 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI78funders
$807ka year, last 3 years
39%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Holden Parks TaSince FY2021$319k$316k$321kUniversity Circle New Markets IncStopped after FY2021$75k$300k$220k$49k–Elizabeth Ring Mather William Gwinn Mather FundEvery year since FY2017$60k$60k$60k$70k$70k$12k$12kThe George Gund FoundationOn and off$75k$175k$10k$10k$10kMartha Holden Jennings FoundationSince FY2020$45k$65k$65k$45kGeorge Codrington FdnhirtlenaSince FY2019$35k$31k$38k$40k$40kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$21k$54k$51k$15k$35k$47k$28k61 other fundersUp to $70k a year each$86k$87k$116k$190k$349k$348k$192k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped