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Screen a listChewonki Foundation 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)
$8.0Mrevenue
FY2025 · −17% in 3 yrs268staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−10.9%
Months of reserve0.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+0.7%
Middle half of peersMedianChewonki
Where the money goes FY2025 · $8.9M spent
Programs$6.0M68%Management and general$2.4M27%Fundraising$450k5%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 95% in FY2024
$830k in FY2023, $42k in FY2024.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$564k in FY2023, −$1.3M in FY2024 and −$870k in FY2025. Cash covers 0.1 months, under the peer median of 5.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
22 of 22 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIFunders stay
37 of the 56 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists96funders
$1.2Ma year, last 3 years
16%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Abele Family FoundationEvery year since FY2017$21k$90k$21k$305k$207k$195k$20kElmina B Sewall FoundationSince FY2020$300k$150k$150k$10kRural Futures FundOn and off$75k$119k$124k$116kFirebird Foundation for Anthropological ResearchOn and off$300kAlexander Family Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$20k$32k$49k$13k$8k$128k$15kSurdna Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$10k$10k$23k$15k$26k$30k$24kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$286k$210k$3.2M$927k$389k$800k$487k67 other fundersUp to $50k a year each$132k$150k$117k$164k$212k$203k$128k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund