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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)
$132Mrevenue
FY2024 · +21% in 3 yrs208staff
7 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin17.5%
Months of reserve4.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−3.9%
Middle half of peersMedianVital Strategies
Where the money goes FY2024 · $109M spent
Programs$96M88%Management and general$12M11%Fundraising$2.1M2%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking3
Government grants fell 94% in FY2022
$4.5M in FY2021, $291k in FY2022.
990 Part VIIIFederal awards stopped after FY2020
$2.0M in FY2020, none traced since.
USAspendingDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$49M in FY2022 and −$41M in FY2023. Cash covers 4.8 months, above the peer median of 2.4.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
14 of 15 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI28funders
$78Ma year, last 3 years
65%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Bloomberg Family Foundation IncSince FY2020$47M$55M$66M$31MGates FoundationOn and off$10M$10M$11M$12M$396kResolve to Save Lives IncSince FY2021$600k$3.8M$3.3MThe Susan Thompson Buffett FoundationOn and off$215k$1.3M$1.2MClimateworks FoundationOn and off$120k$220k$500k$450kElton John AIDS Foundation IncNew in FY2023$1.1MDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$15M$37M$50M$73M$18M$17M$21M14 other fundersUp to $900k a year each$25k$15k$28k$316k$1.4M$1.2M$1.3M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund