Nonprofit screen
Screen a listElevate 215
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)
$4.5Mrevenue
FY2025 · −54% in 3 yrs16staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−41.2%
Months of reserve8.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−12.6%
Middle half of peersMedianElevate 215
Where the money goes FY2025 · $6.4M spent
Programs$5.0M78%Management and general$1.0M16%Fundraising$357k6%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Its largest funder stopped after FY2020
Susquehanna Foundation gave about $4.7M a year for four years, 33% of revenue in FY2020.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$2.4M in FY2023, −$1.9M in FY2024 and −$1.9M in FY2025. Cash covers 8.9 months, above the peer median of 3.9.
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 VI49funders
$2.1Ma year, last 3 years
20%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Susquehanna FoundationStopped after FY2020$6.9M$3.4M$3.3M$5.2M–The Howley FoundationSince FY2019$95k$203k$341k$482k$440kThe Lenfest Foundation IncOn and off$1.2MThe Joan M Wismer FoundationSince FY2020$325k$350k$250k$250kHilda & Preston Davis FoundationSince FY2020$300k$300k$200k$200kHess Foundation IncOn and off$50k$100k$100k$100k$200k$100kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$100k$138k$482k$769k$311k$839k$199k27 other fundersUp to $500k a year each$463k$396k$500k$683k$590k$147k$1.0M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped