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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)
$42Mrevenue
FY2025 · +19% in 3 yrs147staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−12.9%
Months of reserve0.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+10.0%
Middle half of peersMedianWater Missions International
Where the money goes FY2025 · $48M spent
Programs$42M88%Management and general$2.6M5%Fundraising$3.2M7%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$1.8M in FY2023 and −$5.4M in FY2025. Cash covers 0.6 months, under the peer median of 3.7.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
10 of 12 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 10% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort298funders
$8.7Ma year, last 3 years
25%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Coca-Cola Foundation IncNew in FY2023$1.0MFood for the Poor IncOn and off$515k$262k$28k$50kMcAdam Family FoundationOn and off$100k$150k$300k$300kCarl G Olson FoundationStopped after FY2021$814k$10k–Luke and Lori Morrow Family FoundationStopped after FY2022$30k$50k$50k$50k$250k$250k–Pentair FoundationSince FY2020$2k$206k$213k$204kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$1.7M$1.6M$2.6M$4.9M$5.8M$5.4M$7.4M198 other fundersUp to $300k a year each$969k$1.3M$492k$1.4M$1.3M$1.8M$1.6M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped