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Screen a listBenton Franklin Head Start Program
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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
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$8.0Mrevenue
FY2026 · +9% in 3 yrs146staff
8 of 8years filed
’19’20’21’22’23’24’25’26
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2026
Operating margin−1.1%
Months of reserve0.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+4.2%
Middle half of peersMedianBenton Franklin Head Start Program
Where the money goes FY2026 · $8.1M spent
Programs$8.0M99%Management and general$116k1%990 FY2026 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$122k in FY2024, −$150k in FY2025 and −$88k in FY2026. Cash covers 0.1 months, under the peer median of 4.5.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
6 of 6 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 10 of its 10 returns, 100% of revenue in FY2026.
990 Part VIII2funders
$16ka year, last 3 years
100%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$42k$33k$27k$18k$37k$12k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund