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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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$22Mrevenue
FY2025 · −11% in 3 yrs28staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin1.6%
Months of reserve2.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+22.3%
Middle half of peersMedianUniversity of the People
Where the money goes FY2025 · $22M spent
Programs$18M84%Management and general$3.0M14%Fundraising$455k2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
6 of 7 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 22% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort39funders
$3.5Ma year, last 3 years
56%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Sunrise Charitable Foundation TrustSince FY2019$50k$150k$260k$800k$450kGoodman Family Supporting FoundationOn and off$100k$50k$1.0MThe Ford FoundationOn and off$500kEutopia FoundationOn and off$50k$50k$50k$25k$75kThe William & Flora Hewlett FoundationOn and off$200kThe Sage Foundation IncOn and off$50k$10k$100kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$95k$185k$852k$2.4M$1.8M$3.7M$1.9M13 other fundersUp to $150k a year each$100k$152k$28k$27k$196k$107k$104k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund