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Screen a listDocumentary Educational Resources Inc
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)
$1.5Mrevenue
FY2025 · +7% in 3 yrs6staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−35.1%
Months of reserve2.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+4.3%
Middle half of peersMedianDocumentary Educational Resources
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.0M spent
Programs$1.8M90%Management and general$141k7%Fundraising$60k3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Its largest funder stopped after FY2020
Lilly Endowment Inc gave $1.0M in FY2020, 58% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$607k in FY2023 and −$518k in FY2025. Cash covers 2.5 months, under the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
8 of 8 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 3 of its 5 returns, 2% of revenue in FY2025. $883k is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Humanities.
990 Part VIII · USAspending83funders
$646ka year, last 3 years
13%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Lilly Endowment IncOn and off$1.0MAlfred P Sloan FoundationStopped after FY2021$151k$300k$200k–The Lef FoundationEvery year since FY2017$70k$35k$75k$35k$55k$5k$20kPerspective Media Initiatives IncSince FY2022$100k$150kDemocracy Fund IncStopped after FY2022$150k$25k$25k–Spunk Fund IncStopped after FY2021$30k$65k$50k$35k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$48k$34k$92k$11k$181k$255k$220k45 other fundersUp to $75k a year each$136k$67k$113k$47k$228k$226k$216k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped