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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)(1)
$16Mrevenue
FY2025 · +58% in 3 yrs32staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Where the money goes FY2025 · $12M spent
Programs$9.2M78%Management and general$1.6M13%Fundraising$1.0M9%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
15 of 15 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 9 of its 9 returns, 37% of revenue in FY2025. $2.9M is traced federal awards from Department of Commerce.
990 Part VIII · USAspending51funders
$1.1Ma year, last 3 years
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The McKnight FoundationOn and off$2.0M$1.0M$1.2M$200kFrank W Veden Charitable TrustEvery year since FY2017$50k$50k$50k$50k$60k$50k$50kC K Blandin FoundationStopped after FY2022$40k$15k$117k–Minnesota Council on FoundationsOn and off$130kThe Funders Network IncOn and off$28k$22k$67kAlliance for Early Success Fka Birth to Five Policy AllianceStopped after FY2019$50k$50k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$1.1M$106k$15k$1.3M$183k$39k$905k29 other fundersUp to $89k a year each$85k$86k$60k$161k$214k$24k$152k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped