Nonprofit screen
Screen a listEvanston Scholars
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)
$1.8Mrevenue
FY2024 · +35% in 3 yrs16staff
5 of 5years filed
’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin8.2%
Months of reserve2.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+16.6%
Middle half of peersMedianEvanston Scholars
Where the money goes FY2024 · $1.6M spent
Programs$1.3M80%Management and general$142k9%Fundraising$182k11%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$44k in FY2022 and −$107k in FY2023. Cash covers 2.1 months, under the peer median of 4.1.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
16 of 17 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 17% a year since FY2020, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort61funders
$728ka year, last 3 years
13%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Shapiro Pogrebin FoundationEvery year since FY2017$40k$50k$50k$50k$50k$50k$100kCless Family FoundationSince FY2020$50k$50k$25k$200kLewis-Sebring Family FoundationOn and off$35k$35k$35k$75k$50kHusain Family Foundation IncSince FY2021$5k$83k$83kVivo FoundationSince FY2021$30k$40k$45kFrankel Family FoundationEvery year since FY2017$23k$13k$13k$13k$13k$13k$17kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$47k$47k$115k$188k$234k$352k$404k39 other fundersUp to $45k a year each$24k$21k$33k$107k$78k$120k$143k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund