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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)
$23Mrevenue
FY2024 · +57% in 3 yrs254staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin4.1%
Months of reserve3.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+17.2%
Middle half of peersMedianUrban Strategies
Where the money goes FY2024 · $22M spent
Programs$19M83%Management and general$3.7M17%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Government grants fell 92% in FY2021
$4.4M in FY2020, $333k in FY2021.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor3
Strong governance
7 of 7 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 17% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
14 of the 22 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists64funders
$2.5Ma year, last 3 years
31%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Melville Charitable Trust IncSince FY2022$931k$1.4MCommunity PartnersStopped after FY2019$1.5M$115k–The Kresge FoundationEvery year since FY2017$300k$150k$125k$235k$15k$250k$265kAlliance for Open Society Int'L IncOn and off$892kUnited Way of San Antonio and Bexar CountySince FY2020$179k$179k$179k$179kWomen's Foundation for a Greater MemphisEvery year since FY2017$50k$50k$80k$50k$60k$98k$100kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$116k$263k$299k$94k$113k$570k34 other fundersUp to $400k a year each$290k$127k$283k$348k$866k$563k$823k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped