Nonprofit screen
Screen a listDiscovery Center Great Lakes
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)
$11Mrevenue
FY2025 · +978% in 3 yrs6 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Months of reserve12.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+75.5%
Middle half of peersMedianDiscovery Center Great Lakes
Where the money goes FY2025 · $795k spent
Programs$671k84%Management and general$52k7%Fundraising$72k9%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
A funder worth 10% of revenue stopped after FY2022
Herrick Foundation gave $100k in FY2022, 10% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsIn its favor3
Strong governance
13 of 13 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 76% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 4 of its 5 returns, 17% of revenue in FY2025. $1.6M is traced federal awards from Department of Agriculture.
990 Part VIII · USAspending23funders
$287ka year, last 3 years
12%from its largest funder
Funder’18’19’20’21’22’23Great Lakes Fishery Trust IncOn and off$295k$30kDaniel & Pamella Devos FoundationStopped after FY2022$50k$50k–Herrick FoundationOn and off$100kOleson FoundationOn and off$50k$50kConsumers Energy FoundationOn and off$75kThe Carls FoundationOn and off$75kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$15k$31k$33k12 other fundersUp to $70k a year each$10k$65k$216k$36k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped