Nonprofit screen
Screen a listCascade Public Media
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)
$53Mrevenue
FY2025 · +27% in 3 yrs185staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin40.3%
Months of reserve7.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+12.6%
Middle half of peersMedianCascade Public Media
Where the money goes FY2025 · $32M spent
Programs$22M70%Management and general$3.8M12%Fundraising$5.6M18%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor4
Strong governance
22 of 22 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 13% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
54 of the 90 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 4 of its 9 returns, 0% of revenue in FY2025. $5k is traced federal awards from U.S. Agency for Global Media.
990 Part VIII · USAspending178funders
$6.8Ma year, last 3 years
46%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Corporation for Public BroadcastingEvery year since FY2017$1.8M$1.9M$2.1M$2.4M$3.4M$2.7M$3.2MThe Aldarra FoundationOn and off$30k$30k$40k$425k$921k$1.7MThe Norcliffe FoundationNew in FY2023$1.1MInatai FoundationSince FY2021$275k$475k$80kGates FoundationOn and off$250k$50k$150k$10k$25k$30kPemco Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$50k$50k$50k$50k$57k$57k$50kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$594k$280k$539k$1.0M$846k$1.7M$1.9M117 other fundersUp to $250k a year each$238k$123k$185k$297k$290k$457k$709k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund