Nonprofit screen
Screen a listAve Maria Communications
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
FY2024 · +30% in 3 yrs20staff
5 of 5years filed
’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin24.5%
Months of reserve1.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+13.5%
Middle half of peersMedianAve Maria Communications
Where the money goes FY2024 · $2.6M spent
Programs$2.3M88%Management and general$164k6%Fundraising$147k6%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$83k in FY2022 and −$410k in FY2023. Cash covers 1.6 months, under the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
7 of 9 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 14% a year since FY2020, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort13funders
$47ka year, last 3 years
40%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Adams Family FoundationStopped after FY2018$25k$25k–Timothy and Sheila Patton Family Charitable TrustStopped after FY2018$25k$25k–Charles Stewart Mott FoundationEvery year since FY2017$3k$3k$3k$3k$6k$6k$6kLuo Pan FoundationNew in FY2023$25kHudson-Webber FoundationOn and off$400Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$13k$16k$17k$28k$27k$22k$48k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped