Nonprofit screen
Screen a listAlgae Foundation
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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$555krevenue
FY2025 · −44% in 3 yrs5staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−85.2%
Months of reserve12.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+11.8%
Middle half of peersMedianAlgae
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.0M spent
Programs$839k82%Management and general$121k12%Fundraising$67k7%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Government grants fell 92% in FY2022
$540k in FY2021, $45k in FY2022.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor2
Strong governance
7 of 7 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 12% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort2funders
$23ka year, last 3 years
93%from its largest funder
Funder’19’20’21’22’23The Cynthia & George Mitchell FoundationStopped after FY2021$5k$20k$5k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$15k$50k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped