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Screen a listDefending Education
Can you give?
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)
$6.6Mrevenue
FY2025 · +54% in 3 yrs24staff
5 of 5years filed
’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin5.4%
Months of reserve2.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+20.2%
Middle half of peersMedianDefending Education
Where the money goes FY2025 · $6.3M spent
Programs$4.5M72%Management and general$891k14%Fundraising$844k13%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
A funder worth 44% of revenue stopped after FY2021
Project on Fair Representation Inc gave $1.4M in FY2021, 44% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsIn its favor2
Strong governance
5 of 5 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 20% a year since FY2021, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort41funders
$3.1Ma year, last 3 years
15%from its largest funder
Funder’21’22’23Project on Fair Representation IncOn and off$1.4MBader Family FoundationEvery year since FY2021$130k$160k$250kThe Searle Freedom TrustEvery year since FY2021$250k$125k$125kPaulson Family FoundationOn and off$500kDiana Davis Spencer Foundation IncSince FY2022$150k$200kEdelman Family FoundationStopped after FY2022$200k$50k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$20k$2.1M$2.8M18 other fundersUp to $175k a year each$66k$171k$440k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped