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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)
$2.7Mrevenue
FY2025 · −30% in 3 yrs36staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−9.9%
Months of reserve3.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+4.8%
Middle half of peersMedianWe Are Groundswell
Where the money goes FY2025 · $3.0M spent
Programs$2.2M72%Management and general$423k14%Fundraising$407k14%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$741k in FY2023, −$240k in FY2024 and −$271k in FY2025. Cash covers 3.1 months, under the peer median of 4.5.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
13 of 13 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 5 of its 5 returns, 33% of revenue in FY2025. $400k is traced federal awards from Department of Justice.
990 Part VIII · USAspending41funders
$665ka year, last 3 years
23%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Hoag Memorial Hospital PresbyterianEvery year since FY2017$85k$135k$58k$150k$85k$80k$80kTarsadia FoundationEvery year since FY2017$2k$10k$100k$100k$175k$150k$125kThe Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$120k$150k–Weingart FoundationOn and off$125k$100kSt Joseph Health System FoundationStopped after FY2018$100k$53k–Orange County Congregation Community OrganizationSince FY2019$8k$17k$16k$14k$79kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$125k$148k$218k$116k$163k$276k$165k22 other fundersUp to $58k a year each$64k$75k$82k$75k$118k$63k$34k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped