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Screen a listAvow 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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$12Mrevenue
FY2024 · +23% in 3 yrs21staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin70.3%
Months of reserve23.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+18.9%
Middle half of peersMedianAvow
Where the money goes FY2024 · $3.5M spent
Programs$1.8M51%Management and general$527k15%Fundraising$1.2M34%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
4 of 5 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 19% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort55funders
$296ka year, last 3 years
33%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Jacobsen Charles and Virginia Charitable Trust David Sexton TrusteeSince FY2021$25k$50k$30kGerald R Lanz and Lisa Kearns Lanz Family FoundationOn and off$20k$20k$15kThe Pawlowski Family FoundationOn and off$7k$7k$7k$10k$10kShannon Family Charitable Fdn Fifth ThirdStopped after FY2021$10k$30k–The Leavens Foundation IncOn and off$25kArthur S Tarlow Family FoundationOn and off$20kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$111k$10k$38k$72k$200k$186k$247k29 other fundersUp to $10k a year each$15k$8k$16k$15k$19k$13k$8k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped