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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)
$756krevenue
FY2025 · +48% in 3 yrs10staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−1.1%
Months of reserve4.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+7.8%
Middle half of peersMedianWords Without Borders
Where the money goes FY2025 · $764k spent
Programs$507k66%Management and general$124k16%Fundraising$133k17%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor4
Strong governance
17 of 17 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 cohortFunders stay
9 of the 15 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 19% of revenue in FY2025. $285k is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Arts.
990 Part VIII · USAspending35funders
$221ka year, last 3 years
27%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Mrs Giles Whiting FoundationSince FY2020$10k$30k$75k$75kLannan FoundationStopped after FY2022$50k$75k$50k–The Sumner Scholarship Endowment Foundation IncSince FY2018$5k$12k$15k$15k$10k$10kReed Foundation IncSince FY2019$10k$10k$10k$10k$10kThe Dominic Moross Foundation IncOn and off$17k$10k$6k$15kThe Milton & Beatrice Wind FoundationStopped after FY2022$6k$5k$10k$5k$10k$10k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$10k$8k$20k$33k$20k$22k$50k21 other fundersUp to $20k a year each$2k$11k$17k$29k$61k$32k$68k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped