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- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
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- Agree
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- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Not current
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$319krevenue
FY2025 · −27% in 3 yrs8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−51.6%
Months of reserve2.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−9.9%
Middle half of peersMedianWestar Institute
Where the money goes FY2025 · $484k spent
Programs$302k62%Management and general$40k8%Fundraising$142k29%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$69k in FY2023, −$53k in FY2024 and −$165k in FY2025. Cash covers 2.7 months, under the peer median of 7.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor
None found in the filings.
12funders
$42ka year, last 3 years
53%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Joe and Louise Cook FoundationOn and off$15k$20kE Rhodes and Leona B Carpenter FoundationOn and off$15kNeil & Amelia McDaniel Charitable Trust Dtd 11/01/77Stopped after FY2022$1k$1k–Joseph G & Hortense Mintzer TrustStopped after FY2020$500$500$500–Panwy Foundation IncOn and off$250$250Jackie & Bruce Davey Family FoundationOn and off$475Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$17k$14k$17k$17k$31k$39k$33k2 other fundersUp to $400 a year each$700
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped