Nonprofit screen
Screen a listAct of Connecticut
Can you give?
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)
$3.5Mrevenue
FY2025 · +23% in 3 yrs215staff
7 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−15.8%
Months of reserve4.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+27.2%
Middle half of peersMedianAct of Connecticut
Where the money goes FY2025 · $4.0M spent
Programs$3.7M93%Management and general$259k6%Fundraising$34k1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 87% in FY2024
$286k in FY2023, $36k in FY2024.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$244k in FY2023, −$570k in FY2024 and −$548k in FY2025. Cash covers 4.2 months, above the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
19 of 19 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 27% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
8 of the 10 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists36funders
$833ka year, last 3 years
40%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Foundation Inc C/O Joel E Sammet & Co LLPEvery year since FY2017$150k$150k$607k$320k$500k$250k$250kDenise and Michael Kellen Foundation IncOn and off$150k$250k$250k$250k$250kConnecticut Humanities Council IncSince FY2022$107k$51kRobert & Diana Borman Family Charitable FoundationSince FY2020$28k$40k$30k$25kRuggles Family FoundationStopped after FY2022$35k$50k–Burry Fredrik Foundation IncSince FY2021$5k$35k$33kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$109k$115k$36k$94k11 other fundersUp to $20k a year each$15k$24k$29k$46k$18k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped