Nonprofit screen
Screen a listBergman Academy
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)
$5.5Mrevenue
FY2025 · +17% in 3 yrs86staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Where the money goes FY2025 · $5.7M spent
Programs$4.5M79%Management and general$1.1M20%Fundraising$51k1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 81% in FY2022
$545k in FY2021, $102k in FY2022.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$749k in FY2023, −$471k in FY2024 and −$195k in FY2025. Cash covers 0.1 months.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
12 of 12 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI16funders
$145ka year, last 3 years
58%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Iowa Independent School Tuition Organization IncEvery year since FY2017$112k$148k$112k$38k$26k$154k$72kGartner Family Foundation % Michael G GartnerOn and off$35k$35k$30kJohn Ruan Foundation TrustSince FY2021$10k$10k$10kMidAmerican Energy FoundationOn and off$27kPrairie Meadows Race Track and Casino IncOn and off$15kMary K and Daniel M Kelly Family Foundation C/O Dan KellyOn and off$5k$3kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$29k$49k$54k$30k$47k$13k3 other fundersUp to $3k a year each$3k$1k$500$3k$2k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund