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Screen a listBest Friends Foundation
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)
$965krevenue
FY2025 · +36% in 3 yrs2staff
7 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin12.0%
Months of reserve3.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+7.8%
Middle half of peersMedianBest Friends
Where the money goes FY2025 · $849k spent
Programs$639k75%Management and general$211k25%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
No return on record for FY2024
It filed for FY2023 and FY2025, with nothing on record in between.
IRS 990 e-file recordsIn its favor3
Strong governance
7 of 8 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 8% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
4 of the 6 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists17funders
$525ka year, last 3 years
95%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Diana Davis Spencer Foundation IncSince FY2019$450k$650k$300k$600k$590kThe Winifred and William O'Reilly FoundationOn and off$20k$10k$5k$25k$10k$25kStrada Education Foundation IncOn and off$50kJohn R & Carolyn J Maness Family Foundation - C/O Eton Advisors L PEvery year since FY2017$2k$2k$2k$4k$5k$5k$5kThe Marion & Robert Rosenthal Family FoundationOn and off$3k$10k$5kHilltop FoundationOn and off$5kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$8k$13k$12k7 other fundersUp to $5k a year each$2k$1k$15k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund