Nonprofit screen
Screen a listCollaborative for Children
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)(2)
$4.1Mrevenue
FY2025 · −70% in 3 yrs44staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−38.1%
Months of reserve3.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−9.0%
Middle half of peersMedianCollaborative for Children
Where the money goes FY2025 · $5.6M spent
Programs$4.2M74%Management and general$964k17%Fundraising$484k9%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$533k in FY2024 and −$1.6M in FY2025. Cash covers 3.9 months, above the peer median of 3.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
14 of 14 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
12 of the 19 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 59% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII51funders
$3.8Ma year, last 3 years
26%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Save The Children Federation IncEvery year since FY2017$600k$3.6M$473k$223k$217k$124k$124kHouston Endowment IncSince FY2018$300k$150k$250k$1.1M$150k$150kUnited Way of Greater HoustonOn and off$37k$66k$623k$774kThe Onestar FoundationOn and off$1.5MThe Powell FoundationStopped after FY2022$50k$1.0M–The Brown Foundation IncSince FY2021$450k$250k$250kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$1.1M$278k$280k$322k$521k$674k$3.6M24 other fundersUp to $250k a year each$225k$242k$244k$241k$208k$407k$605k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped