Nonprofit screen
Screen a listCenter of the American Experiment
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)
$4.8Mrevenue
FY2025 · +42% in 3 yrs22staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin8.9%
Months of reserve4.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+9.4%
Middle half of peersMedianCenter of the American Experiment
Where the money goes FY2025 · $4.4M spent
Programs$3.9M89%Management and general$90k2%Fundraising$411k9%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Funders stay
23 of the 32 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 3 of its 3 returns, 6% of revenue in FY2023.
990 Part VIII79funders
$1.2Ma year, last 3 years
13%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Wem FoundationStopped after FY2021$300k$300k–The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation IncOn and off$125k$50k$100kState Policy NetworkOn and off$6k$50k$46k$125k$30kBader Family FoundationEvery year since FY2017$28k$35k$49k$30k$30k$35k$20kMightycause Charitable FoundationSince FY2019$30k$33k$50k$35k$61kThe Seminar Network IncNew in FY2023$200kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$113k$108k$439k$318k$521k$554k$739k45 other fundersUp to $108k a year each$187k$37k$163k$281k$353k$275k$147k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped