Nonprofit screen
Screen a listDigital Public Library of America
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)
$4.6Mrevenue
FY2025 · +97% in 3 yrs7staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.5M spent
Programs$1.1M70%Management and general$307k20%Fundraising$160k10%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 36% of revenue stopped after FY2022
The Andrew W Mellon Foundation gave about $736k a year for two years, 36% of revenue in FY2022.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$452k in FY2023 and −$52k in FY2024. Cash covers 16.8 months.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
8 of 8 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
4 of the 5 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 3 of its 8 returns, 16% of revenue in FY2024. $62k is traced federal awards from Smithsonian Institution.
990 Part VIII · USAspending11funders
$839ka year, last 3 years
34%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Alfred P Sloan FoundationOn and off$1.1M$966k$700k$311k$250kThe Andrew W Mellon FoundationOn and off$622k$850kJohn S and James L Knight FoundationOn and off$236k$439k$321k$125k$25kJohn D and Catherine T Macarthur FoundationSince FY2020$252k$21k$200k$250kWikimedia Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$55k$50k–The Max Stenbeck Charitable FundOn and off$50kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$141k$210k$5$12$332k$221 other fundersUp to $3k a year each$3k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped