Nonprofit screen
Screen a listCitizens United for Research in Epilepsy
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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)
$5.0Mrevenue
FY2025 · −20% in 3 yrs20staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−10.8%
Months of reserve2.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+2.4%
Middle half of peersMedianCitizens United for Research in Epilepsy
Where the money goes FY2025 · $5.5M spent
Programs$4.5M81%Management and general$325k6%Fundraising$708k13%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$146k in FY2024 and −$540k in FY2025. Cash covers 2.3 months, under the peer median of 3.5.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
16 of 16 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 5% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII168funders
$1.9Ma year, last 3 years
27%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Isaiah Stone Foundation IncOn and off$80k$76k$70k$40k$70k$50kAnn G & James B Ritchey Foundation a Nj Nonprofit CorpSince FY2020$25k$100k$100k$130kCjm Foundation Abigail Black Elbaum TrusteeOn and off$300kCafaro-Livingston Charitable TrustOn and off$98k$97k$100kThe John and Barbara Vogelstein FdnOn and off$200kJerome FoundationEvery year since FY2017$24k$24k$34k$30k$30k$30k$20kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$320k$432k$367k$823k$1.1M$1.4M$1.4M109 other fundersUp to $100k a year each$182k$216k$201k$203k$275k$360k$501k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund