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Screen a listBig Wave Group
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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$1.2Mrevenue
FY2024 · +261% in 3 yrs8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin69.2%
Revenue growth (annualized)+19.3%
Middle half of peersMedianBig Wave Group
Where the money goes FY2024 · $366k spent
Programs$201k55%Management and general$90k24%Fundraising$75k21%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
A funder worth 15% of revenue stopped after FY2021
Sand Hill Foundation gave $50k in FY2021, 15% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsIn its favor2
Strong governance
9 of 9 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 19% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort21funders
$171ka year, last 3 years
37%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Simpson Psb FundOn and off$95k$55k$135kProviding Hope IncNew in FY2023$188kSand Hill FoundationOn and off$50kMightycause Charitable FoundationStopped after FY2018$14k$14k–Bothin FoundationOn and off$25kHalf Moon Bay Beautification CommitteeOn and off$6k$5kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$120k$472k$17k$11k$6k$22k$21k2 other fundersUp to $5k a year each$500$5k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped