Nonprofit screen
Screen a listDiscovery World Ltd
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)
$16Mrevenue
FY2025 · +188% in 3 yrs127staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin44.0%
Months of reserve7.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−2.7%
Middle half of peersMedianDiscovery World Ltd
Where the money goes FY2025 · $8.8M spent
Programs$7.3M83%Management and general$1.0M12%Fundraising$484k6%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 77% in FY2022
$3.5M in FY2021, $823k in FY2022.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$1.1M in FY2023 and −$1.3M in FY2024. Cash covers 7.1 months, above the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
43 of 43 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI95funders
$648ka year, last 3 years
27%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Cudahy FoundationSince FY2020$10k$58k$396k$63kLes Paul FoundationSince FY2018$75k$150k$50k$100k$75k$75kGreat Lakes Future IncOn and off$410kTodd Wehr Foundation IncSince FY2020$80k$89k$90k$90kJoseph and Vera Zilber Family Foundation IncStopped after FY2019$150k$150k–Theodore W Batterman Family Foundation IncSince FY2020$50k$50k$63k$63kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$10k$25k$14k$79k$124k$61k$39k71 other fundersUp to $40k a year each$193k$132k$152k$235k$177k$173k$159k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped