Nonprofit screen
Screen a listChallenge Unlimited Inc
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)
$34Mrevenue
FY2025 · +25% in 3 yrs776staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−0.3%
Months of reserve3.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+3.7%
Middle half of peersMedianChallenge Unlimited
Where the money goes FY2025 · $34M spent
Programs$29M85%Management and general$5.1M15%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$503k in FY2023 and −$105k in FY2025. Cash covers 3.3 months, above the peer median of 2.1.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
9 of 9 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 1% of revenue in FY2025. $168M is traced federal awards from Department of Defense.
990 Part VIII · USAspending7funders
$27ka year, last 3 years
64%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23SourceamericaOn and off$7k$7k$16k$21k$15kTsfOn and off$10kPiasa Charitable FoundationOn and off$1kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$62$52$331 other fundersUp to $11k a year each$8k$11k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund