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Screen a listCommon Future
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)
$5.8Mrevenue
FY2024 · −62% in 3 yrs43staff
6 of 6years filed
’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−38.5%
Months of reserve13.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+7.9%
Middle half of peersMedianCommon Future
Where the money goes FY2024 · $8.0M spent
Programs$5.5M68%Management and general$2.1M26%Fundraising$471k6%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 13% of revenue stopped after FY2021
Prosperity Now gave $2.0M in FY2021, 13% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$5.0M in FY2023 and −$2.2M in FY2024. Cash covers 13.8 months, above the peer median of 5.5.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
3 of 3 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI78funders
$9.6Ma year, last 3 years
17%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Kendeda FundStopped after FY2022$638k$700k$1.6M–Novo FoundationSince FY2018$500k$500k$500k$500k$350k$250kThe Skoll FoundationSince FY2021$800k$866k$500kSkoll FundStopped after FY2021$2.0M$15k–Prosperity NowOn and off$2.0MJpmorgan Chase FoundationStopped after FY2021$1.5M$230k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$221k$79k$515k$5.5M$8.2M$3.8M$2.1M48 other fundersUp to $501k a year each$149k$315k$348k$2.0M$1.6M$2.4M$2.9M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped