Nonprofit screen
Screen a listCommon Chord
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)(1)
$846krevenue
FY2025 · −49% in 3 yrs28staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−61.7%
Months of reserve0.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−4.0%
Middle half of peersMedianCommon Chord
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.4M spent
Programs$969k71%Management and general$283k21%Fundraising$116k8%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$287k in FY2023 and −$522k in FY2025. Cash covers 0.3 months, under the peer median of 5.6.
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 VIFunders stay
4 of the 6 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists19funders
$382ka year, last 3 years
71%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Quad Cities Cultural & Educational Supporting Charitable TrustSince FY2020$287k$290k$274k$245kScott County Regional AuthorityOn and off$44k$28k$12k$40kQuad Cities Golf Classic Charitable FoundationStopped after FY2022$47k$65k–Hubbell-Waterman FndnStopped after FY2022$30k$28k$20k–The Goldstein Family FoundationEvery year since FY2017$5k$7k$5k$5k$5k$5k$5kMarie H Bechtel Charitable TrustOn and off$20kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$18k$1k$7k$18k$31k$10k$53k6 other fundersUp to $5k a year each$3k$7k$2k$4k$5k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped