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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)(2)
$2.9Mrevenue
FY2025 · +17% in 3 yrs8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−31.4%
Months of reserve8.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+11.7%
Middle half of peersMedianColumbus Metropolitan Library
Where the money goes FY2025 · $3.9M spent
Programs$3.5M90%Management and general$163k4%Fundraising$229k6%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$2.7M in FY2023, −$225k in FY2024 and −$924k in FY2025. Cash covers 8.4 months, above the peer median of 3.9.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
20 of 20 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 12% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort48funders
$3.6Ma year, last 3 years
83%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23American Electric Power FoundationOn and off$100k$200k$450k$230kGay Su Pinnell Educ FoundationOn and off$300kIngram-White Castle FoundationEvery year since FY2017$5k$5k$151k$2k$97k$6k$6kSiemer Family FoundationOn and off$25k$25k$25k$100k$50kColumbus Blue Jackets FoundationOn and off$10k$50k$60k$50k$50kThe Reinberger FoundationEvery year since FY2017$40k$500$20k$20k$20k$20k$20kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$560k$458k$398k$1.6M$1.9M$3.1M$4.3M25 other fundersUp to $54k a year each$92k$113k$40k$159k$145k$57k$65k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund