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Screen a listCooke School and Institute
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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)(1)
$40Mrevenue
FY2025 · +20% in 3 yrs340staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin8.6%
Months of reserve9.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+5.5%
Middle half of peersMedianCooke School and Institute
Where the money goes FY2025 · $36M spent
Programs$31M85%Management and general$4.5M12%Fundraising$861k2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Government grants fell 90% in FY2023
$2.3M in FY2022, $223k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor1
Strong governance
19 of 19 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI43funders
$956ka year, last 3 years
32%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Taft FoundationSince FY2020$238k$251k$331k$329kRobert and Ardis James Foundation IncSince FY2020$325k$25k$25k$250kMorris and Alma Schapiro FundSince FY2020$60k$100k$50k$100kThe Robert and Kate Niehaus FoundationSince FY2021$100k$100k$100kVirginia B Toulmin Charitable Foundation IIIStopped after FY2021$75k$50k–The Moodys FoundationOn and off$100kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$191k$148k$281k$268k$256k$172k$196k23 other fundersUp to $40k a year each$43k$32k$53k$61k$125k$112k$97k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped