Nonprofit screen
Screen a listCivil Eats
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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$1.1Mrevenue
FY2024 · +87% in 3 yrs11staff
5 of 5years filed
’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−5.2%
Months of reserve15.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−13.0%
Middle half of peersMedianCivil Eats
Where the money goes FY2024 · $1.1M spent
Programs$826k73%Management and general$174k15%Fundraising$128k11%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 23% of revenue stopped after FY2021
Sustainable Markets Foundation gave about $517k a year for two years, 23% of revenue in FY2021.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$83k in FY2022 and −$56k in FY2024. Cash covers 15.8 months, above the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
5 of 6 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
6 of the 7 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists33funders
$735ka year, last 3 years
20%from its largest funder
Funder’19’20’21’22’23Sustainable Markets FoundationStopped after FY2021$900k$135k–The Elizabeth R & William J Patterson FoundationSince FY2020$100k$100k$100k$100kThe Schmidt Family FoundationNew in FY2023$300kPanta Rhea FoundationStopped after FY2022$35k$35k$60k–Joyce and Irving Goldman Family Foundation IncEvery year since FY2019$13k$13k$15k$20k$20kFirst Nations Development InstituteNew in FY2023$80kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$6k$237k$349k$400k14 other fundersUp to $50k a year each$14k$71k$67k$115k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped