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Screen a listExceptional Minds
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)
$4.3Mrevenue
FY2025 · −21% in 3 yrs80staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−4.8%
Months of reserve6.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+2.8%
Middle half of peersMedianExceptional Minds
Where the money goes FY2025 · $4.5M spent
Programs$3.2M71%Management and general$1.1M24%Fundraising$229k5%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$100k in FY2024 and −$202k in FY2025. Cash covers 6.8 months, above the peer median of 3.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
12 of 12 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI49funders
$959ka year, last 3 years
43%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Nelson and Michele Carbonell FoundationOn and off$50k$50k$50k$250k$250kThe Sharon D Lund FoundationSince FY2021$120k$100k$100kKayne Anderson Capital Advisors FoundationStopped after FY2019$80k$80k$81k–The Ahmanson FoundationOn and off$100k$113kThe Hearst FoundationOn and off$150kThe Julia Stearns Dockweiler Charitable FoundationStopped after FY2022$25k$25k$25k$15k$10k$25k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$369k$18k$387k$389k$409k$404k$556k28 other fundersUp to $60k a year each$98k$42k$99k$188k$178k$222k$140k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped