Nonprofit screen
Screen a listCultivate Culinary School and Catering 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)
$14Mrevenue
FY2025 · +174% in 3 yrs50staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin10.9%
Months of reserve0.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+75.8%
Middle half of peersMedianCultivate Culinary School and Catering
Where the money goes FY2025 · $13M spent
Programs$12M90%Management and general$569k4%Fundraising$663k5%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Government grants fell 93% in FY2023
$214k in FY2021, $15k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor3
Strong governance
10 of 11 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 76% a year since FY2018, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
15 of the 23 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists97funders
$1.2Ma year, last 3 years
14%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Garatoni-Smith Family FoundationSince FY2018$5k$55k$35k$250k$50k$200kJudd Leighton Foundation IncOn and off$20k$36k$75k$225k$100kAsante Foundation IncSince FY2020$128k$60k$100k$100kThe Leep Foundation IncSince FY2019$2k$51k$42k$125k$125kUnited Way of St Joseph County IncSince FY2019$9k$89k$220k$9k$6kThe Roger I & Ruth B Macfarlane FndnNew in FY2023$250kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$100k$8k$139k$219k$175k$202k$500k48 other fundersUp to $126k a year each$5k$62k$256k$173k$242k$536k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund