Nonprofit screen
Screen a listDefense of Freedom Institute for Policy Studies Inc
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 listing
- Listed
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$2.6Mrevenue
FY2025 · +57% in 3 yrs10staff
5 of 5years filed
’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin6.9%
Months of reserve6.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+17.1%
Middle half of peersMedianDefense of Freedom Institute for Policy Studies
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.4M spent
Programs$1.7M68%Management and general$485k20%Fundraising$295k12%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$105k in FY2023 and −$10k in FY2024. Cash covers 6.9 months, above the peer median of 3.9.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
3 of 3 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 17% a year since FY2021, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort17funders
$1.5Ma year, last 2 years
30%from its largest funder
Funder’22’23Dick and Betsy Devos Family FoundationEvery year since FY2022$650k$250kDaniels FundNew in FY2023$250kBeth and Ravenel Curry FoundationEvery year since FY2022$100k$150kSarah Scaife Foundation IncorporatedNew in FY2023$100kThe Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation IncEvery year since FY2022$50k$50kThe Heritage FoundationOn and off$100kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$397k$835k3 other fundersUp to $25k a year each$30k$46k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund