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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)
$1.9Mrevenue
FY2025 · +5% in 3 yrs57staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−3.3%
Months of reserve1.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+10.8%
Middle half of peersMedianWild Bird
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.0M spent
Programs$1.7M87%Management and general$176k9%Fundraising$90k4%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 86% in FY2024
$109k in FY2023, $15k in FY2024.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$162k in FY2024 and −$64k in FY2025. Cash covers 1.5 months, under the peer median of 4.4.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
10 of 11 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
31 of the 47 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists121funders
$488ka year, last 3 years
22%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Bruce G Geary FoundationEvery year since FY2017$25k$25k$25k$25k$25k$25k$25kMari and Norman Epstein FoundationEvery year since FY2017$10k$20k$16k$15k$29k$19k$19kThe Taffner Family Charitable Trust Trust - C/O Don L Taffner Jr TrusteeStopped after FY2019$18k$74k$10k–Winley FoundationSince FY2020$25k$25k$25k$25kLily Auchincloss Foundation IncOn and off$15k$10k$15k$20k$20kSidewalk Angels IncOn and off$10k$10k$20k$15k$20kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$77k$105k$178k$304k$167k$221k$258k74 other fundersUp to $30k a year each$47k$84k$65k$91k$170k$206k$149k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped