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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)
$12Mrevenue
FY2025 · +2% in 3 yrs34staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−4.8%
Months of reserve7.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+17.0%
Middle half of peersMedianWest Side Center for Community Life
Where the money goes FY2025 · $13M spent
Programs$11M84%Management and general$764k6%Fundraising$1.3M10%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$1.4M in FY2024 and −$597k in FY2025. Cash covers 7.0 months, above the peer median of 2.7.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
30 of 30 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 17% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 13% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII210funders
$4.3Ma year, last 3 years
20%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Jerome L Greene FoundationSince FY2020$100k$350k$250k$750kThe Gottesman FundStopped after FY2022$135k$500k$250k–Rosenthal Family FoundationOn and off$20k$53k$50k$300kHunger Solutions New York IncSince FY2019$75k$73k$75k$76k$78kThe Applebaum Foundation IncNew in FY2023$350kWescustogo FoundationSince FY2020$55k$75k$109k$110kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$248k$48k$432k$841k$1.5M$1.8M$1.7M143 other fundersUp to $688k a year each$447k$549k$752k$1.8M$1.6M$1.4M$1.6M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped