Nonprofit screen
Screen a listCool Effect Inc
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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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$15Mrevenue
FY2025 · −24% in 3 yrs9staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−7.0%
Months of reserve0.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+4.3%
Middle half of peersMedianCool Effect
Where the money goes FY2025 · $16M spent
Programs$15M99%Management and general$141k1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$384k in FY2023, −$288k in FY2024 and −$1.0M in FY2025. Cash covers 0.6 months, under the peer median of 4.6.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
6 of 8 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI64funders
$1.8Ma year, last 3 years
35%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23High Tide FoundationOn and off$6.0M$140Albert B Glickman Family FoundationSince FY2021$40k$52k$52kThe Honey Hollow Foundation IncOn and off$60k2040 Foundation IncOn and off$50kAlbert and Elaine Borchard Foundation IncOn and off$50kLincoln Dynamic FoundationSince FY2019$11k$9k$7k$8k$9kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$10k$125k$404k$2.7M$1.1M$1.4M33 other fundersUp to $25k a year each$9k$8k$47k$23k$31k$17k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund