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Screen a listAdvocate Foundation Inc
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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)(2)
$336krevenue
FY2025 · −4% in 3 yrs3staff
7 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−36.5%
Months of reserve1.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+37.3%
Middle half of peersMedianAdvocate
Where the money goes FY2025 · $459k spent
Programs$459k100%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 36% of revenue stopped after FY2020
The Lenfest Institute for Journalism Special Asset Fund of Tpf gave $25k in FY2020, 36% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$239k in FY2023 and −$123k in FY2025. Cash covers 1.5 months, under the peer median of 8.0.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Growing faster than peers
Revenue up 37% a year since FY2020, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 4 of its 4 returns, 94% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII18funders
$161ka year, last 3 years
34%from its largest funder
Funder’20’21’22’23Local Independent Online News Publishers IncSince FY2022$55k$36kThe Addy FoundationOn and off$40kSolutions Journalism Network IncOn and off$40kUnited Way of Metropolitan Dallas IncSince FY2022$28k$6kThe Lenfest Institute for Journalism Special Asset Fund of TpfOn and off$25kThe Groundtruth Project IncNew in FY2023$15kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$15k$37k$96k$153k3 other fundersUp to $8k a year each$5k$8k$8k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund