Nonprofit screen
Screen a listBaby Talk Inc
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)
$4.3Mrevenue
FY2025 · −12% in 3 yrs82staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−4.2%
Months of reserve0.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+2.5%
Middle half of peersMedianBaby Talk
Where the money goes FY2025 · $4.4M spent
Programs$3.6M81%Management and general$825k19%Fundraising$27k1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$289k in FY2023, −$340k in FY2024 and −$179k in FY2025. Cash covers 0.5 months, under the peer median of 4.0.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
17 of 17 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
5 of the 5 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 88% of revenue in FY2025. $19M is traced federal awards from Department of Health and Human Services.
990 Part VIII · USAspending12funders
$151ka year, last 3 years
33%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23United Way of Decatur and Mid IlEvery year since FY2017$51k$48k$83k$122k$61k$21k$43kPublic Safety Properties FoundationOn and off$149kDollar General Literacy FoundationEvery year since FY2017$10k$10k$10k$10k$10k$10k$8kJohn Ullrich Foundation Trust Busey Trust Co - TrusteeOn and off$15k$10k$10k$15kAndreas FoundationOn and off$7k$10k$10k$10kJames Millikin Trust AOn and off$15kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$11k$13k$18k$22k$45k$24k$17k3 other fundersUp to $15k a year each$100$200$15k$100
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund