Nonprofit screen
Screen a listChannel Marker 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)
$6.3Mrevenue
FY2025 · +22% in 3 yrs84staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−2.2%
Months of reserve3.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+5.6%
Middle half of peersMedianChannel Marker
Where the money goes FY2025 · $6.4M spent
Programs$5.4M85%Management and general$838k13%Fundraising$150k2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$159k in FY2024 and −$135k in FY2025. Cash covers 3.8 months, above the peer median of 3.5.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
13 of 13 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 6 of its 8 returns, 4% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII19funders
$178ka year, last 3 years
42%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23At & Mary H Blades Foundation IncSince FY2020$50k$65k$95k$65kThe Caroline Foundation IncSince FY2018$75k$15k$20k$15k$25k$15kVan Strum Foundation 8833023New in FY2023$122kThe Michael and Nancy Klein Foundation IncOn and off$100kRuth and Robert St John Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$5k$5k$5k$5k$16k$8k$8kQlarant Foundation IncStopped after FY2018$25k$25k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$15k$20k$10k$18k$47k9 other fundersUp to $25k a year each$5k$7k$8k$29k$6k$12k$8k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped