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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)
$6.1Mrevenue
FY2025 · +30% in 3 yrs30staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin32.5%
Months of reserve17.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+14.0%
Middle half of peersMedianWisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty
Where the money goes FY2025 · $4.1M spent
Programs$3.4M82%Management and general$360k9%Fundraising$370k9%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 11% of revenue stopped after FY2020
Walton Family Foundation Inc gave $300k in FY2020, 11% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$6k in FY2023 and −$362k in FY2024. Cash covers 17.8 months, above the peer median of 4.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
6 of 8 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 14% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort61funders
$3.2Ma year, last 3 years
29%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation IncSince FY2020$750k$1.0M$1.0M$760kThe Robert D and Patricia E Kern Family Foundation IncSince FY2020$695k$595k$600k$500kBader Family FoundationSince FY2018$54k$85k$125k$335k$350k$315kRite-Hite Foundation IncSince FY2018$100k$100k$100k$122k$100k$126kThe Searle Freedom TrustSince FY2021$250k$100k$100kState Policy NetworkOn and off$56k$40k$30k$85k$50k$115kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$88k$162k$196k$710k$682k$573k32 other fundersUp to $300k a year each$30k$23k$35k$571k$387k$188k$447k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund