Nonprofit screen
Screen a listBig Life Foundation USA
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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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$7.9Mrevenue
FY2025 · +16% in 3 yrs7staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−29.1%
Months of reserve3.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+12.6%
Middle half of peersMedianBig Life Foundation USA
Where the money goes FY2025 · $10M spent
Programs$9.1M89%Management and general$526k5%Fundraising$590k6%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
10 of 10 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 13% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort113funders
$2.2Ma year, last 3 years
56%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Bently FoundationOn and off$100k$200k$250kLeila & Mickey Straus Fam Char TrStopped after FY2022$50k$150k$200k–Arlene & Arnold Goldstein Charitable TrustOn and off$50k$50k$50k$50kThe Maue Kay FoundationEvery year since FY2017$20k$20k$30k$30k$30k$30k$20kDj and T FoundationStopped after FY2022$75k$100k–Preservation of At-Risk Wildlife Paw FouSince FY2021$50k$50k$50kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$714k$399k$1.0M$1.3M$908k$1.6M$1.7M72 other fundersUp to $75k a year each$168k$290k$182k$291k$280k$378k$479k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped