Nonprofit screen
Screen a listBehind the Book 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)
$1.2Mrevenue
FY2025 · −15% in 3 yrs16staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin2.0%
Months of reserve2.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+8.8%
Middle half of peersMedianBehind the Book
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.1M spent
Programs$682k59%Management and general$176k15%Fundraising$290k25%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$284k in FY2023 and −$300k in FY2024. Cash covers 2.5 months, under the peer median of 3.9.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
14 of 14 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 9% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 6 of its 8 returns, 20% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII65funders
$419ka year, last 3 years
12%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Phyllis Backer Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$25k$25k$45k$80k$20k$71k–The Lawrence FoundationSince FY2020$50k$50k$50k$50kYouth Improving Non-Profits for ChildrenOn and off$144k$8k$15k$25kLily Auchincloss Foundation IncOn and off$10k$100k$25kThe Korein Foundation 1835-00-44Since FY2021$35k$35k$35kMightycause Charitable FoundationStopped after FY2021$48k$52k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$22k$25k$28k$35k$34k$91k$87k39 other fundersUp to $45k a year each$21k$36k$56k$202k$143k$225k$216k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped