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Screen a list501 Commons
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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)
$21Mrevenue
FY2024 · +417% in 3 yrs83staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin9.1%
Months of reserve0.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+31.1%
Middle half of peersMedian501 Commons
Where the money goes FY2024 · $19M spent
Programs$17M85%Management and general$2.2M11%Fundraising$668k3%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 14% of revenue stopped after FY2020
The Satterberg Foundation Inc gave about $511k a year for two years, 14% of revenue in FY2020.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$14M in FY2022 and −$3.9M in FY2023. Cash covers 0.2 months, under the peer median of 3.5.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Growing faster than peers
Revenue up 31% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 8 of its 8 returns, 58% of revenue in FY2024.
990 Part VIII39funders
$1.4Ma year, last 3 years
62%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Satterberg Foundation IncOn and off$523k$500kGates FoundationOn and off$300k$300k$200kSocial Venture PartnersStopped after FY2020$120k$120k$100k$105k–Mightycause Charitable FoundationSince FY2022$264k$159kUnited Way of King CountyStopped after FY2021$34k$55k$40k$41k$12k–Campion FoundationStopped after FY2019$50k$50k$10k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$185k$200k$225k$214k$166k$42k$3.0M22 other fundersUp to $50k a year each$22k$42k$63k$74k$15k$82k$92k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped