Nonprofit screen
Screen a listDenver Dumb Friends League
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)(2)
$93Mrevenue
FY2025 · +229% in 3 yrs426staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin63.0%
Months of reserve1.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+17.1%
Middle half of peersMedianDenver Dumb Friends League
Where the money goes FY2025 · $34M spent
Programs$28M81%Management and general$2.7M8%Fundraising$3.8M11%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$7.8M in FY2023 and −$11M in FY2024. Cash covers 1.1 months, under the peer median of 3.1.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
15 of 15 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 FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort300funders
$3.5Ma year, last 3 years
16%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to AnimalsOn and off$450k$110k$271k$750k$15kThe Rachael Ray FoundationSince FY2019$150k$200k$200k$325k$325kRobert B Sturm FoundationStopped after FY2018$25k$1.0M–Hilltop FoundationSince FY2018$150k$200k$200k$200k$200k$50kPetsmart Charities IncEvery year since FY2017$117k$293k$161k$135k$34k$187k$40kAnimal Assistance FoundationOn and off$84k$322k$260k$232kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$597k$840k$804k$1.1M$1.1M$1.3M$1.6M226 other fundersUp to $300k a year each$820k$1.2M$1.2M$992k$1.2M$1.0M$1.3M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped