Nonprofit screen
Screen a listElla E M Brown Charitable Circle
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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)
$208Mrevenue
FY2025 · +13% in 3 yrs1,354staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin0.4%
Months of reserve0.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+4.6%
Middle half of peersMedianElla E M Brown Charitable Circle
Where the money goes FY2025 · $207M spent
Programs$160M77%Management and general$47M23%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
9 of 9 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 4 of its 4 returns, 3% of revenue in FY2022.
990 Part VIII10funders
$773ka year, last 3 years
56%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Michigan Health & Hospital Association Dba MhaSince FY2020$7k$109k$450k$750kCronin FoundationSince FY2020$150k$407k$350k$175kJoseph & Carolyn Palchak Family Foundation IncSince FY2022$5k$8kWK Kellogg FoundationStopped after FY2020$580$200$200$300–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$14k$75k$20k$20k$20k$25k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped