Nonprofit screen
Screen a listChallenge Industries 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)
$6.1Mrevenue
FY2025 · +36% in 3 yrs164staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin21.5%
Months of reserve5.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+0.4%
Middle half of peersMedianChallenge Industries
Where the money goes FY2025 · $4.8M spent
Programs$2.7M56%Management and general$2.1M44%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
3 of 4 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
3 of the 5 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 6 of its 6 returns, 25% of revenue in FY2022.
990 Part VIII12funders
$54ka year, last 3 years
29%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23United Way of Tompkins County IncEvery year since FY2017$42k$48k$32k$33k$20k$17k$10kGeorge V Smith and Jean a Smith Charitable TrSince FY2020$7k$8k$8k$7kTriad Foundation IncOn and off$20kLegacy Foundation of Tompkins CountyStopped after FY2022$10k$6k–Norathco FoundationSince FY2020$1k$1k$1k$1kJim Gilmore Jr FoundationOn and off$3kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$6k$48k$35k$28k$15k$10k2 other fundersUp to $2k a year each$2k$150$14
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped