Nonprofit screen
Screen a listFinancial Beginnings
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)
$2.3Mrevenue
FY2025 · +211% in 3 yrs23staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin3.5%
Months of reserve4.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+11.7%
Middle half of peersMedianFinancial Beginnings
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.2M spent
Programs$1.4M62%Management and general$490k22%Fundraising$361k16%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Government grants fell 95% in FY2023
$202k in FY2021, $10k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor2
Strong governance
21 of 21 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 12% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort45funders
$620ka year, last 3 years
70%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Fairbridge FoundationEvery year since FY2017$160k$210k$160k$275k$300k$500k$500kM J Murdock Charitable TrustNew in FY2023$194kUnitus Community Credit UnionOn and off$15k$10k$10k$10kOnpoint Community Credit UnionStopped after FY2018$10k$30k–The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncOn and off$31k$6kThe Longbrake Family FoundationStopped after FY2020$10k$22k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$25k$40k$526k$92$90k$43k$106k19 other fundersUp to $30k a year each$95k$20k$20k$15k$22k$50k$29k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped