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Screen a listAckerman Institute for the Family
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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)
$4.0Mrevenue
FY2025 · +1% in 3 yrs84staff
7 of 7years filed
’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−36.9%
Months of reserve0.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−1.6%
Middle half of peersMedianAckerman Institute for the Family
Where the money goes FY2025 · $5.5M spent
Programs$4.4M80%Management and general$552k10%Fundraising$562k10%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$2.4M in FY2023, −$1.7M in FY2024 and −$1.5M in FY2025. Cash covers 0.5 months, under the peer median of 3.5.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
16 of 16 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 4 of its 4 returns, 13% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII95funders
$615ka year, last 3 years
10%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Stella and Charles Guttman Foundation IncOn and off$75k$75k$50kAffinity Legacy IncNew in FY2023$180kAnna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$25k$25k$25k$25k$25k$25k$25kBrownstone Family FoundationEvery year since FY2017$22k$22k$22k$20k$20k$20k$40kVan Ameringen Foundation IncSince FY2022$75k$75kThe Selz FoundationStopped after FY2021$73k$73k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$92k$74k$158k$107k$84k$127k$303k70 other fundersUp to $100k a year each$136k$166k$104k$326k$238k$221k$189k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped