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Screen a listBlue Bird LifeWays
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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 listing
- Listed
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$395krevenue
FY2025 · −16% in 3 yrs5staff
6 of 6years filed
’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−74.9%
Months of reserve1.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+11.4%
Middle half of peersMedianBlue Bird LifeWays
Where the money goes FY2025 · $691k spent
Programs$344k50%Management and general$346k50%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 14% of revenue stopped after FY2022
Seventh Generation Fund for Indigenous Peoples Inc gave about $42k a year for three years, 14% of revenue in FY2022.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$85k in FY2023, −$88k in FY2024 and −$296k in FY2025. Cash covers 1.3 months, under the peer median of 5.6.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Growing faster than peers
Revenue up 11% a year since FY2020, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
4 of the 5 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists22funders
$594ka year, last 3 years
23%from its largest funder
Funder’19’20’21’22’23Ndn Collective IncOn and off$35k$210k$200kNovo FoundationEvery year since FY2019$25k$75k$25k$100k$75kNorthwest Area FoundationOn and off$3k$250kVadon FoundationSince FY2021$30k$40k$120kThe Schmidt Family FoundationSince FY2021$50k$50k$50kSeventh Generation Fund for Indigenous Peoples IncStopped after FY2022$20k$40k$65k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$44k$94k$84k11 other fundersUp to $100k a year each$36k$120k$7k$126k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped