Nonprofit screen
Screen a listBiG Great Lakes
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
- Reinstated
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$535krevenue
FY2025 · +186% in 3 yrs11staff
5 of 5years filed
’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin30.9%
Months of reserve22.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+44.7%
Middle half of peersMedianBiG Great Lakes
Where the money goes FY2025 · $370k spent
Programs$314k85%Management and general$28k8%Fundraising$28k8%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
4 of 4 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 45% a year since FY2021, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort9funders
$16ka year, last 3 years
73%from its largest funder
Funder’21’22’23The Henderson FoundationSince FY2022$10k$3kGrand FoundationNew in FY2023$500Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$28$117$36k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund