Nonprofit screen
Screen a listBadger Institute 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)
$836krevenue
FY2026 · −41% in 3 yrs5staff
8 of 8years filed
’19’20’21’22’23’24’25’26
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2026
Operating margin−32.5%
Months of reserve1.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+6.0%
Middle half of peersMedianBadger Institute
Where the money goes FY2026 · $1.1M spent
Programs$782k71%Management and general$199k18%Fundraising$126k11%990 FY2026 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$334k in FY2025 and −$272k in FY2026. Cash covers 1.6 months, under the peer median of 10.5.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
9 of 9 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI49funders
$810ka year, last 3 years
43%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation IncSince FY2020$440k$350k$350k$350kWilliam S Knight Foundation IncOn and off$50k$90k$90k$90k$30kCharles Koch FoundationStopped after FY2019$50k$78k$50k–Judd S Alexander FoundationOn and off$8k$25k$30k$30kAtlas Economic Research FoundationOn and off$15k$50k$26kDwight and Linda Davis FoundationOn and off$5k$30k$55kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$80k$180k$97k$62k$124k$136k$216k34 other fundersUp to $100k a year each$23k$77k$95k$160k$166k$132k$175k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped