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Can you give?
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)
$875Mrevenue
FY2025 · +4% in 3 yrs9,008staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin0.9%
Months of reserve2.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+3.6%
Middle half of peersMedianUniversity of Denver
Where the money goes FY2025 · $867M spent
Programs$781M90%Management and general$67M8%Fundraising$20M2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$8.8M in FY2023 and −$23M in FY2024. Cash covers 2.1 months, above the peer median of 1.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
25 of 27 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI620funders
$29Ma year, last 3 years
13%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Gates Family FoundationSince FY2020$2.8M$2.9M$2.9M$2.2MTaylor Family FoundationOn and off$10MThe Colorado Health FoundationStopped after FY2021$848k$3.7M$2.9M$477k–Walton Family Foundation IncOn and off$15k$768k$6.9MDaniels FundSince FY2020$1.5M$1.8M$1.2M$53kDimond Family FoundationEvery year since FY2017$250k$250k$800k$800k$800k$810k$801kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$3.9M$2.6M$1.5M$2.5M$2.4M$13M$3.0M479 other fundersUp to $3.4M a year each$4.2M$6.7M$5.8M$9.2M$11M$14M$13M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped