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An organization on 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
- Not stated
$208krevenue
FY2024 · +269% in 3 yrs5 of 5years filed
’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−8.8%
Months of reserve13.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−30.0%
Middle half of peersMedianWestern States Strategies
Where the money goes FY2024 · $226k spent
Programs$215k95%Management and general$1220%Fundraising$11k5%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Its largest funder stopped after FY2020
Open Society Action Fund Inc gave $800k in FY2020, 93% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$545k in FY2022, −$70k in FY2023 and −$18k in FY2024. Cash covers 13.2 months, above the peer median of 6.9.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
3 of 3 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI6funders
$271ka year, last 3 years
98%from its largest funder
Funder’18’19’20’21’22Open Society Action Fund IncOn and off$800kWestern Futures Fund IncNew in FY2022$14kFwdus IncOn and off$12kAmerica's VoiceOn and off$5k
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