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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)(1)
$3.8Mrevenue
FY2025 · +25% in 3 yrs16staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin9.6%
Months of reserve4.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+8.8%
Middle half of peersMedianVision Maker Media
Where the money goes FY2025 · $3.4M spent
Programs$2.4M71%Management and general$917k27%Fundraising$62k2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor4
Strong governance
8 of 8 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 9% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
4 of the 6 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 62% of revenue in FY2025. $215k is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Humanities.
990 Part VIII · USAspending19funders
$2.4Ma year, last 3 years
77%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Corporation for Public BroadcastingEvery year since FY2017$1.6M$1.4M$1.4M$1.4M$1.9M$1.9M$1.9MNovo FoundationSince FY2018$100k$100k$100k$100k$100k$100kThe Kresge FoundationSince FY2022$150k$200kReva and David Logan FoundationOn and off$200kThe Claire M Hubbard FoundationStopped after FY2022$100k$91k–The Reis Foundation IncSince FY2021$10k$10k$10kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$20k$128k$116k$176k$152k$214k$191k4 other fundersUp to $10k a year each$773$10k$3k$515$6k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped