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Screen a listBlackroots Alliance
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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
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$1.3Mrevenue
FY2024 · −27% in 3 yrs17staff
6 of 6years filed
’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−47.9%
Months of reserve10.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+15.9%
Middle half of peersMedianBlackroots Alliance
Where the money goes FY2024 · $2.0M spent
Programs$1.6M79%Management and general$381k19%Fundraising$39k2%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$252k in FY2023 and −$646k in FY2024. Cash covers 10.2 months, above the peer median of 5.5.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
3 of 3 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 16% a year since FY2019, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort34funders
$951ka year, last 3 years
27%from its largest funder
Funder’19’20’21’22’23Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncSince FY2021$200k$215k$350kChicago Beyond IncOn and off$337k$166kCenter for Community ChangeStopped after FY2022$200k$215k$15k$14k–Groundswell FundSince FY2022$63k$165kSquare One FoundationSince FY2022$80k$80kCrossroads Fund IncSince FY2021$83k$25k$50kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$36k$61k$135k$155k15 other fundersUp to $78k a year each$77k$204k$136k$319k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped