Nonprofit screen
Screen a listConsumer Reports Inc
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)(2)
$267Mrevenue
FY2025 · −7% in 3 yrs579staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin8.4%
Months of reserve1.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+0.9%
Middle half of peersMedianConsumer Reports
Where the money goes FY2025 · $245M spent
Programs$210M86%Management and general$24M10%Fundraising$11M4%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Government grants fell 76% in FY2023
$237k in FY2022, $57k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor1
Strong governance
11 of 11 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI219funders
$4.8Ma year, last 3 years
34%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Craig Newmark FoundationOn and off$1.0M$5.0MAlfred P Sloan FoundationSince FY2019$972k$200k$501k$569k$580kThe Ford FoundationStopped after FY2022$150k$100k$50k$1.0M–Omidyar Network Fund IncOn and off$713k$350kUnited States Energy FoundationSince FY2020$198k$275k$300k$250kThe Robert Wood Johnson FoundationStopped after FY2019$644k$249k$25k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$319k$491k$6.4M$434k$1.0M$2.0M$886k154 other fundersUp to $375k a year each$386k$902k$702k$405k$1.1M$269k$469k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped