Nonprofit screen
Screen a listChild's Play
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)
$3.6Mrevenue
FY2025 · −17% in 3 yrs6staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−14.1%
Months of reserve5.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−0.2%
Middle half of peersMedianChild's Play
Where the money goes FY2025 · $4.2M spent
Programs$3.5M84%Management and general$345k8%Fundraising$327k8%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$47k in FY2023 and −$516k in FY2025. Cash covers 5.6 months, above the peer median of 3.5.
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 VI84funders
$1.0Ma year, last 3 years
33%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Bungie FoundationOn and off$46k$39k$24k$35k$10kThe Patrick J McGovern Foundation IncOn and off$150kM J Murdock Charitable TrustNew in FY2023$124kJoy In Childhood Foundation IncOn and off$65k$54kMagfest IncStopped after FY2020$53k$41k–Elias Family FoundationSince FY2022$25k$25kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$1.2M$945k$724k$1.5M$908k$728k$876k53 other fundersUp to $25k a year each$7k$42k$33k$37k$69k$30k$69k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped