Nonprofit screen
Screen a listFerre Institute 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 listing
- Listed
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$500krevenue
FY2025 · −59% in 3 yrs14staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−30.7%
Months of reserve0.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−3.5%
Middle half of peersMedianFerre Institute
Where the money goes FY2025 · $653k spent
Programs$563k86%Management and general$90k14%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 91% in FY2025
$841k in FY2024, $74k in FY2025.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$61k in FY2023, −$98k in FY2024 and −$153k in FY2025. Cash covers 0.1 months, under the peer median of 6.9.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
7 of 7 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI3funders
$14ka year, last 3 years
82%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Organization of Teratology Information SpecialistsStopped after FY2021$45k$53k$40k$48k$35k–The Busfield FoundationStopped after FY2022$1k$4k$4k$4k$3k$4k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$9$41
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped