Nonprofit screen
Screen a listBrainfutures Incorporated
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)
$1.3Mrevenue
FY2025 · −10% in 3 yrs7 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−68.6%
Months of reserve2.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+11.7%
Middle half of peersMedianBrainfutures
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.2M spent
Programs$2.0M93%Management and general$145k7%Fundraising$11k1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$201k in FY2023 and −$891k in FY2025. Cash covers 2.8 months, under the peer median of 3.5.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
6 of 6 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 12% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort15funders
$819ka year, last 3 years
46%from its largest funder
Funder’18’19’20’21’22’23Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation IncSince FY2021$135k$500k$500kDarla Moore and Richard Rainwater FoundationSince FY2021$100k$125k$125kThe Sylvan C Herman Foundation IncNew in FY2023$100kWalker Family FoundationNew in FY2023$70kThe Bowman Family FoundationOn and off$25kSirad Foundation IncOn and off$5k$5k$10k$5kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$25k$37k$525k$185k2 other fundersUp to $10k a year each$10k$5k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund