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Screen a listBreaking Free 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
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$1.9Mrevenue
FY2025 · −6% in 3 yrs29staff
5 of 5years filed
’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−22.0%
Months of reserve1.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−1.2%
Middle half of peersMedianBreaking Free
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.3M spent
Programs$1.9M82%Management and general$348k15%Fundraising$75k3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$38k in FY2023 and −$422k in FY2025. Cash covers 1.2 months, under the peer median of 3.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
7 of 7 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 5 of its 5 returns, 85% of revenue in FY2025. $5.7M is traced federal awards from Department of Housing and Urban Development.
990 Part VIII · USAspending50funders
$427ka year, last 3 years
31%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Hearth ConnectionSince FY2018$31k$71k$107k$113k$107k$182kPatrick and Aimee Butler FamilySince FY2020$125k$90k$51k$50kOtto Bremer TrustSince FY2020$54k$50k$50k$50kMightycause Charitable FoundationEvery year since FY2017$16k$16k$10k$8k$20k$12k$14kThe James M Stanton FoundationSince FY2021$25k$25k$25kFr Bigelow FoundationSince FY2021$10k$25k$30kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$69k$64k$15k$30k$69k$86k27 other fundersUp to $50k a year each$31k$53k$34k$28k$85k$34k$50k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund