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Screen a listDavid Lynch Foundation for Consciousness -Based Education and World Peace
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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)
$7.3Mrevenue
FY2025 · −17% in 3 yrs39staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−5.5%
Months of reserve5.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−9.0%
Middle half of peersMedianDavid Lynch Foundation for Consciousness -Based Education and World Peace
Where the money goes FY2025 · $7.7M spent
Programs$5.6M73%Management and general$1.1M15%Fundraising$911k12%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 93% in FY2024
$1.0M in FY2023, $75k in FY2024.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$180k in FY2024 and −$398k in FY2025. Cash covers 5.0 months, under the peer median of 5.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
15 of 16 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI153funders
$4.1Ma year, last 3 years
24%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Schwartz Family FoundationOn and off$2.5M$725k$634k$25k$300k$746kSilent Partner GrantsEvery year since FY2017$600k$300k$500k$500k$600k$1.1M$500kDalio Family Fund IncSince FY2021$1.0M$1.0M$1.0MThe Rona and Jeffrey Abramson FoundationEvery year since FY2017$198k$205k$159k$291k$54k$276k$237kRobin Hood FoundationOn and off$790kUniversity of ChicagoOn and off$716kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$236k$264k$221k$505k$846k$607k$1.7M115 other fundersUp to $400k a year each$404k$430k$217k$1.3M$780k$876k$765k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund