Nonprofit screen
Screen a listCradles to Crayons 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
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$49Mrevenue
FY2026 · +23% in 3 yrs128staff
8 of 8years filed
’19’20’21’22’23’24’25’26
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2026
Operating margin−5.3%
Months of reserve0.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+13.2%
Middle half of peersMedianCradles to Crayons
Where the money goes FY2026 · $52M spent
Programs$47M90%Management and general$1.9M4%Fundraising$3.4M6%990 FY2026 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 81% in FY2023
$2.1M in FY2022, $389k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$992k in FY2024, −$1.6M in FY2025 and −$2.6M in FY2026. Cash covers 0.8 months, above the peer median of 0.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
11 of 12 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 13% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort602funders
$6.7Ma year, last 3 years
24%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$116k$209k$812k$578k$698k$552k$294kAbbVie FoundationSince FY2018$517k$502k$261k$400k$400k$268kNorthwestern UniversityStopped after FY2019$897k$6k–The Reeder FoundationSince FY2019$130k$150k$150k$150k$150kUnited Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New JerseyStopped after FY2021$419k$50k$146k$8k$6k–Gilson Family Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$1k$2k$127k$76k$75k$150k$150kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$681k$1.6M$3.1M$3.9M$3.6M$3.1M$2.8M454 other fundersUp to $250k a year each$829k$1.1M$1.3M$2.5M$2.2M$2.2M$2.8M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped