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- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
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- No notice
- California
- Not current
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$17Mrevenue
FY2025 · +24% in 3 yrs174staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin6.8%
Months of reserve2.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+8.3%
Middle half of peersMedianWater Street Ministries
Where the money goes FY2025 · $16M spent
Programs$11M72%Management and general$1.6M10%Fundraising$2.8M18%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
13 of 13 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 8% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
30 of the 50 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists120funders
$1.7Ma year, last 3 years
26%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Clark Associates Charitable FoundationEvery year since FY2017$54k$83k$97k$146k$113k$15k$112kEdward Froelich Charitable Trust Uw 47f001011Since FY2019$110k$108k$110k$109k$112kCommunity Aid IncEvery year since FY2017$100k$100k$100k$11k$75k$113k$25kEe Murry Family FoundationStopped after FY2020$200k$200k$30k–Feagley F for Charities-Char TrSince FY2019$29k$30k$30k$34k$34kJohn F Fuoco Charitable Tr UDec Dtd 832016On and off$150kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$537k$821k$891k$992k$1.1M$990k$1.0M80 other fundersUp to $85k a year each$93k$85k$102k$354k$316k$416k$364k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped