Nonprofit screen
Screen a listFernbank Inc
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)
$19Mrevenue
FY2024 · +37% in 3 yrs186staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin18.2%
Months of reserve10.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+9.2%
Middle half of peersMedianFernbank
Where the money goes FY2024 · $15M spent
Programs$11M69%Management and general$3.7M24%Fundraising$969k6%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Government grants fell 100% in FY2023
$101k in FY2022, $0 in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor2
Strong governance
37 of 37 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 9% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort123funders
$1.4Ma year, last 3 years
26%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Zeist Foundation IncSince FY2020$100k$100k$350k$600kGeorgia Power Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$53k$100k$103k$50k$50k$50k$50kFidelity FoundationNew in FY2023$395kFay S and W Barrett Howell Family Foundation IncSince FY2020$75k$75k$75k$50kKauffman Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$100k$110k$60k–Tw Marian W Ottley Atlanta MainOn and off$250kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$69k$69k$64k$70k$53k$247k$243k88 other fundersUp to $200k a year each$188k$280k$454k$501k$398k$399k$535k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped