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Screen a listBlue Sky Fund
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
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$1.4Mrevenue
FY2025 · +83% in 3 yrs45staff
7 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin26.4%
Months of reserve8.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+10.5%
Middle half of peersMedianBlue Sky
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.1M spent
Programs$801k75%Management and general$73k7%Fundraising$192k18%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
No return on record for FY2021
It filed for FY2020 and FY2022, with nothing on record in between.
IRS 990 e-file recordsIn its favor2
Strong governance
15 of 15 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 11% a year since FY2018, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort52funders
$467ka year, last 3 years
48%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Carmax FoundationEvery year since FY2017$33k$35k$31k$32k$29k$25k$25kHerndon FoundationSince FY2018$25k$25k$35k$30k$40k$50kRobins FoundationStopped after FY2021$50k$15k$50k$15k$50k–Virginia Environmental EndowmentOn and off$15k$20k$20k$20k$25k$25kShelton H Short Jr TrustStopped after FY2022$20k$25k$25k$5k$25k$25k–Brookfield IncOn and off$35k$50kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$85k$130k$113k$160k$148k$243k$414k32 other fundersUp to $50k a year each$42k$14k$43k$81k$60k$52k$66k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped