Nonprofit screen
Screen a listBrooklyn Law School
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)
$98Mrevenue
FY2025 · +17% in 3 yrs934staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin2.7%
Months of reserve1.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−4.1%
Middle half of peersMedianBrooklyn Law School
Where the money goes FY2025 · $95M spent
Programs$76M80%Management and general$17M18%Fundraising$2.3M2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking3
Government grants fell 88% in FY2024
$844k in FY2023, $100k in FY2024.
990 Part VIIIFederal awards stopped after FY2022
$337k in FY2022, none traced since.
USAspendingDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$3.0M in FY2023 and −$4.9M in FY2024. Cash covers 1.0 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
19 of 19 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI85funders
$1.1Ma year, last 3 years
36%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Taft FoundationSince FY2020$356k$363k$418k$402kThe Sansone Foundation IncNew in FY2023$343kThe Newell Devalpine FoundationOn and off$28k$50k$75k$25k$96k$53kCharles Koch FoundationOn and off$180kNew York Women's Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$30k$143k–The Tow Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$75k$75k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$70k$34k$91k$163k$179k$273k$129k57 other fundersUp to $100k a year each$33k$68k$46k$153k$315k$150k$263k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped