Nonprofit screen
Screen a listFernwood 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)
$1.5Mrevenue
FY2025 · +92% in 3 yrs32staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−8.6%
Months of reserve2.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+5.7%
Middle half of peersMedianFernwood
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.7M spent
Programs$1.2M73%Management and general$307k18%Fundraising$140k8%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$446k in FY2023, −$272k in FY2024 and −$133k in FY2025. Cash covers 2.3 months, under the peer median of 5.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
15 of 15 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI26funders
$70ka year, last 3 years
41%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Huizenga Family FoundationEvery year since FY2017$26k$10k$10k$30k$500$500$500The Coleman Foundation IncNew in FY2023$25kLakeland Health Foundation Benton Harbor/StjosephOn and off$25kSieg Dunlap FoundationEvery year since FY2017$2k$2k$2k$2k$2k$2k$2kWhirlpool FoundationOn and off$12kCircle of Service FoundationSince FY2020$2k$2k$2k$5kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$63k$59k$27k$44k$44k$42k$55k11 other fundersUp to $10k a year each$24k$1k$1k$3k$2k$7k$20k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund