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Screen a listChinook Fund 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)
$2.0Mrevenue
FY2025 · +28% in 3 yrs9staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin29.0%
Months of reserve7.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+22.2%
Middle half of peersMedianChinook
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.4M spent
Programs$1.0M72%Management and general$248k18%Fundraising$142k10%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 13% of revenue stopped after FY2020
The Ajl Charitable Foundation gave $113k in FY2020, 13% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$144k in FY2023 and −$133k in FY2024. Cash covers 7.2 months, above the peer median of 5.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
9 of 9 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 22% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort51funders
$607ka year, last 3 years
41%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Colorado Health FoundationEvery year since FY2017$31k$40k$53k$439k$403k$178k$173kThe Ajl Charitable FoundationOn and off$113kThe Fb Heron FoundationOn and off$79kUnited Philanthropy ForumOn and off$65kSurdna Foundation IncOn and off$35kCdm Foundation IncSince FY2021$9k$10k$9kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$72k$96k$131k$422k$346k$272k$268k21 other fundersUp to $21k a year each$3k$4k$4k$49k$37k$26k$11k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund