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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
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$403krevenue
FY2025 · +126% in 3 yrs17staff
7 of 7years filed
’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−7.9%
Months of reserve6.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+32.7%
Middle half of peersMedianWave Project
Where the money goes FY2025 · $435k spent
Programs$348k80%Management and general$78k18%Fundraising$9k2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$8k in FY2023 and −$32k in FY2025. Cash covers 6.8 months, above the peer median of 5.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Growing faster than peers
Revenue up 33% a year since FY2019, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort21funders
$48ka year, last 3 years
41%from its largest funder
Funder’19’20’21’22’23Molinello Family FoundationOn and off$10k$10kLava MaeOn and off$10k$10kHelen L Kay Charitable TrustOn and off$10kConsumers Energy FoundationNew in FY2023$5kAndersen Corporate FoundationNew in FY2023$5kPhillip and Elizabeth Filmer MemorialOn and off$5kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$55k$27k6 other fundersUp to $5k a year each$2k$5k$188$3k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund