Nonprofit screen
Screen a listBlacksmith Institute Inc
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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)
$18Mrevenue
FY2024 · +76% in 3 yrs27staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin63.0%
Months of reserve16.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+41.4%
Middle half of peersMedianBlacksmith Institute
Where the money goes FY2024 · $6.8M spent
Programs$5.5M81%Management and general$904k13%Fundraising$418k6%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
A funder worth 34% of revenue stopped after FY2022
Clarios Foundation Inc gave about $2.0M a year for three years, 34% of revenue in FY2022.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsIn its favor3
Strong governance
15 of 16 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 41% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 6 of its 7 returns, 6% of revenue in FY2024. $7.0M is traced federal awards from Agency for International Development.
990 Part VIII · USAspending45funders
$2.8Ma year, last 3 years
39%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Clarios Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$2.6M$40k$3.3M–Effective Ventures Foundation USA IncOn and off$1.7MGood Ventures FoundationSince FY2022$788k$746kThe Clear FundOn and off$200kIiwii Foundation (F/K/A the Brooke-McCarragher FoundationEvery year since FY2017$25k$25k$25k$25k$25k$25k$26kThe Tiffany & Co FoundationOn and off$100kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$51k$58k$37k$107k$160k$331k$850k23 other fundersUp to $60k a year each$3k$4k$8k$44k$112k$128k$83k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped