Nonprofit screen
Screen a listDesert Scholarship Foundation
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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)
$5.1Mrevenue
FY2024 · +558% in 3 yrs1staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin82.1%
Months of reserve8.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+4.6%
Middle half of peersMedianDesert Scholarship
Where the money goes FY2024 · $922k spent
Programs$892k97%Management and general$19k2%Fundraising$10k1%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor1
Strong governance
6 of 6 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VI54funders
$139ka year, last 3 years
32%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Reed L Harman & Nan M Harman FoundationSince FY2018$10k$10k$10k$13k$10k$10kDan and Sallie Dutton Family FoundationStopped after FY2019$20k$13k$5k–Elbridge Stuart Foundation Dba Stuart FoundationSince FY2022$10k$5kGlenn Family FoundationOn and off$13kSmokowski Family FoundationOn and off$10kCelani Family Foundation IncOn and off$8kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$75k$14k$57k$10k$29k$170k$118k15 other fundersUp to $5k a year each$2k$1k$8k$5k$14k$10k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped