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Screen a listBurn Institute
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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$1.3Mrevenue
FY2024 · −5% in 3 yrs16staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−13.3%
Months of reserve0.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−1.8%
Middle half of peersMedianBurn Institute
Where the money goes FY2024 · $1.5M spent
Programs$941k62%Management and general$184k12%Fundraising$404k26%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Federal awards stopped after FY2020
$116k in FY2020, none traced since.
USAspendingDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$399k in FY2023 and −$179k in FY2024. Cash covers 0.6 months, under the peer median of 5.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
17 of 17 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI75funders
$390ka year, last 3 years
11%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Firefighters Advisory CouncilOn and off$327kThe Walden W and Jean Young Shaw FoundationEvery year since FY2017$39k$39k$39k$39k$39k$40k$40kBacich George P Tr FBO CharitiesEvery year since FY2017$21k$22k$21k$22k$24k$27k$20kStephen & Mary Birch Foundation IncSince FY2020$25k$25k$50k$50kDavid C Copley FoundationEvery year since FY2017$30k$30k$30k$15k$15k$15k$15kKenneth Whalen Family FoundationStopped after FY2022$29k$40k$50k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$7k$8k$21k$21k$37k$172k52 other fundersUp to $38k a year each$80k$125k$198k$147k$153k$189k$150k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped