Nonprofit screen
Screen a listChild Start 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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$32Mrevenue
FY2025 · +68% in 3 yrs251staff
6 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin28.8%
Months of reserve6.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+9.9%
Middle half of peersMedianChild Start
Where the money goes FY2025 · $23M spent
Programs$21M92%Management and general$1.8M8%Fundraising$10k0%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
7 of 7 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 10% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 7 of its 7 returns, 82% of revenue in FY2025. $166M is traced federal awards from Department of Health and Human Services.
990 Part VIII · USAspending6funders
$46ka year, last 3 years
73%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22Napa Valley Vintners Healthy Community FundStopped after FY2020$200k$200k$200k$100k–Travis Credit UnionOn and off$20kMcNabb FoundationOn and off$1kTurner O Bleness FoundationOn and off$1kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$5k$5k$8k$5k$5k$5k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped