Nonprofit screen
Screen a listDolphin Scholarship Foundation
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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$613krevenue
FY2025 · −43% in 3 yrs6staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−24.3%
Months of reserve3.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+1.4%
Middle half of peersMedianDolphin Scholarship
Where the money goes FY2025 · $761k spent
Programs$683k90%Management and general$60k8%Fundraising$18k2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$14k in FY2024 and −$149k in FY2025. Cash covers 3.3 months, under the peer median of 6.7.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
14 of 14 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI12funders
$70ka year, last 3 years
47%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Pew Charitable TrustsNew in FY2023$100kKaplan Public Service Foundation IncSince FY2022$5k$5kKlimkiewicz Family FoundationOn and off$100$500$500$500$500$500The Tapestry Foundation IncNew in FY2023$2kAbbVie FoundationStopped after FY2019$300$500–The Pfizer Foundation IncOn and off$250Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$10k$8k$10k$9k$18k$69k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped