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Screen a listDefine American 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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$2.1Mrevenue
FY2024 · −52% in 3 yrs24staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−93.8%
Months of reserve6.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−4.2%
Middle half of peersMedianDefine American
Where the money goes FY2024 · $4.1M spent
Programs$2.9M70%Management and general$1.0M25%Fundraising$175k4%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$688k in FY2023 and −$2.0M in FY2024. Cash covers 6.6 months, above the peer median of 3.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
4 of 5 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI44funders
$3.4Ma year, last 3 years
20%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Freedom Together FoundationEvery year since FY2017$700k$550k$692k$637k$600k$600k$600kWK Kellogg FoundationOn and off$400k$400k$400k$200k$200kJohn D and Catherine T Macarthur FoundationEvery year since FY2017$150k$152k$250k$250k$250k$250k$250kEvelyn and Walter Haas Jr FundEvery year since FY2017$125k$135k$110k$157k$112k$110k$117kThe Kresge FoundationSince FY2018$160k$35k$160k$180k$75k$200kThe California EndowmentOn and off$200k$100k$110k$100k$100k$150kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$400k$360k$1.8M$577k$618k$932k$2.2M24 other fundersUp to $400k a year each$200k$650k$450k$655k$991k$1.0M$418k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund