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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)
$164Mrevenue
FY2025 · +1% in 3 yrs2,053staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin8.1%
Months of reserve1.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+2.7%
Middle half of peersMedianWhitworth University
Where the money goes FY2025 · $151M spent
Programs$118M78%Management and general$30M20%Fundraising$3.0M2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 87% in FY2023
$8.4M in FY2022, $1.1M in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$3.6M in FY2023 and −$597k in FY2024. Cash covers 1.2 months, under the peer median of 1.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
28 of 30 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIFunders stay
47 of the 67 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists143funders
$5.5Ma year, last 3 years
27%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Lilly Endowment IncEvery year since FY2017$2.0M$225k$775k$540k$460k$1.5M$2.5MTrustees of the Estate of Bernice Pauahi Bishop Dba Kamehameha SchoolsOn and off$175k$397k$564k$720k$720k$1.8MM J Murdock Charitable TrustSince FY2020$41k$15k$1.5M$61kSamuel E and Mary W Thatcher Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$5k$5k$10k$250k$250k$250k$141kEgtvedt Charitable Trust Special 1Stopped after FY2022$248k$254k$279k–Schonwald-Royse Trust FundNew in FY2023$563kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$240k$319k$1.1M$1.3M$820k$645k$809k92 other fundersUp to $500k a year each$368k$293k$510k$593k$729k$1.5M$913k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped