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Screen a listChannel One 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)
$26Mrevenue
FY2025 · +52% in 3 yrs58staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−6.9%
Months of reserve0.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+6.4%
Middle half of peersMedianChannel One
Where the money goes FY2025 · $28M spent
Programs$27M95%Management and general$498k2%Fundraising$832k3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$695k in FY2024 and −$1.8M in FY2025. Cash covers 0.9 months, under the peer median of 1.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
15 of 15 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, 6% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII73funders
$2.2Ma year, last 3 years
62%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Feeding AmericaEvery year since FY2017$77k$163k$138k$662k$2.7M$315k$1.1MHunger Solutions MinnesotaSince FY2019$72k$346k$57k$67k$183kUnited Way of Southeast MinnesotaEvery year since FY2017$131k$116k$105k$93k$86k$89k$82kOtto Bremer TrustOn and off$200k$150k$170kMightycause Charitable FoundationSince FY2019$15k$32k$39k$34k$36kMardag FoundationOn and off$40k$20kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$145k$100k$174k$360k$446k$434k$439k35 other fundersUp to $31k a year each$25k$26k$21k$66k$71k$51k$83k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund