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Screen a listChiefs for Change
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)
$7.4Mrevenue
FY2024 · −67% in 3 yrs23staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−28.8%
Months of reserve6.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+1.7%
Middle half of peersMedianChiefs for Change
Where the money goes FY2024 · $9.5M spent
Programs$8.4M89%Management and general$728k8%Fundraising$330k3%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$886k in FY2022, −$2.8M in FY2023 and −$2.1M in FY2024. Cash covers 6.8 months, above the peer median of 4.1.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
6 of 7 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI31funders
$19Ma year, last 3 years
82%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Blue Meridian Partners IncSince FY2021$30M$3.0M$15MGates FoundationEvery year since FY2017$300k$749k$751k$2.3M$900k$225k$250kThe Bloomberg Family Foundation IncSince FY2020$100k$1.5M$1.0M$1.0MChan Zuckerberg Initiative FoundationOn and off$1.2M$1.0MCarnegie Corporation of New YorkOn and off$375k$694k$846k$200kWalton Family Foundation IncStopped after FY2021$700k$450k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$75k$2.3M$30k$5$1619 other fundersUp to $500k a year each$5k$193k$195k$717k$1.1M$968k$955k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped