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Screen a listEscala Initiative Inc
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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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$309krevenue
FY2025 · −41% in 3 yrs7 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−25.5%
Months of reserve4.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+2.8%
Middle half of peersMedianEscala Initiative
Where the money goes FY2025 · $387k spent
Programs$387k100%Management and general$2510%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$178k in FY2023 and −$79k in FY2025. Cash covers 4.6 months, under the peer median of 5.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor
None found in the filings.
22funders
$283ka year, last 3 years
18%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Vanech Family FoundationEvery year since FY2017$25k$25k$25k$50k$25k$50k$25kThe Crary Social Ecology FundSince FY2021$50k$50k$50kCorky and Carl Foundation IncSince FY2022$75k$55kNational Geographic SocietyStopped after FY2018$45k$19k–The E Ike Eshaghian Foundation IncOn and off$20k$20kThe Waters Charitable Remainder UnitrustStopped after FY2021$3k$5k$3k$5k$5k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$32k$64k$74k$119k$118k$171k$143k5 other fundersUp to $5k a year each$5k$3k$1k$5k$7k$5k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped