Nonprofit screen
Screen a listConnecticut Bar Foundation
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)
$39Mrevenue
FY2025 · +42% in 3 yrs11staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin27.7%
Months of reserve7.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+10.7%
Middle half of peersMedianConnecticut Bar
Where the money goes FY2025 · $28M spent
Programs$28M99%Management and general$393k1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
30 of 30 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 11% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 49% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII19funders
$427ka year, last 3 years
50%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Herbert & Nell Singer Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$225k$225k$216k$170k$192k$207k$248kConnecticut Fair Housing Center IncSince FY2022$190k$162kSullivan Foundation Julie Coscarelli TrusteeSince FY2022$4k$2kThomaston Savings Bank Foundation IncOn and off$2k$2k$2kCummings & Lockwood Foundation IncOn and off$3kThe Andrew W Mellon FoundationOn and off$2kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$26k$199k$62k$12k5 other fundersUp to $1k a year each$1k$450$500$750
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund