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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)
$529Mrevenue
FY2025 · −5% in 3 yrs3,351staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin25.0%
Months of reserve8.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+8.1%
Middle half of peersMedianWilliams College
Where the money goes FY2025 · $397M spent
Programs$352M89%Management and general$33M8%Fundraising$11M3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
24 of 25 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 8% 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, 1% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII506funders
$22Ma year, last 3 years
19%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Halvorsen Family FoundationSince FY2019$7.5M$3.7M$750k$200k$550kSue & Edgar Wachenheim FoundationOn and off$2.5M$515k$30kGeorge D Kennedy and Valerie P Kennedy Charitable TrustNew in FY2023$3.0MThe Kapnick Foundation U/A/S 8/15/04Since FY2020$700k$700k$550k$550kThe Singer Family Charitable FoundationOn and off$492k$500k$500k$54k$354k$354kGansett FoundationStopped after FY2020$550k$1.1M$550k$100k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$6.2M$7.6M$11M$10M$14M$12M$16M380 other fundersUp to $1.9M a year each$2.5M$2.6M$2.4M$8.2M$4.7M$5.7M$6.0M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped