Nonprofit screen
Screen a listCore Knowledge Foundation
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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)
$25Mrevenue
FY2024 · +267% in 3 yrs27staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin71.7%
Months of reserve25.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+40.5%
Middle half of peersMedianCore Knowledge
Where the money goes FY2024 · $7.2M spent
Programs$3.9M55%Management and general$3.2M45%Fundraising$11k0%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
9 of 9 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 41% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort4funders
$4ka year, last 3 years
83%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Challenge FoundationStopped after FY2019$510k$550k$65k–Charles Koch FoundationOn and off$525k$100kUncle Larrys FundOn and off$20k$10kShamash Fund Dba the Shamash FundSince FY2022$1k$1k
FundedStopped