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Screen a listFirelight Foundation
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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)
$3.8Mrevenue
FY2025 · −71% in 3 yrs5staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin17.2%
Months of reserve13.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+8.3%
Middle half of peersMedianFirelight
Where the money goes FY2025 · $3.1M spent
Programs$2.4M76%Management and general$535k17%Fundraising$230k7%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 23% of revenue stopped after FY2021
Omidyar Network Fund Inc gave $377k in FY2021, 23% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$431k in FY2023 and −$1.3M in FY2024. Cash covers 13.7 months, above the peer median of 4.5.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
8 of 8 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI25funders
$5.7Ma year, last 3 years
58%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncOn and off$700k$825k$1.7M$2.7MConrad N Hilton FoundationStopped after FY2022$400k$875k$1.5M$1.0M$1.5M–Imaginable Futures FoundationSince FY2022$595k$563kMastercard FoundationStopped after FY2019$195k$167k$127k–The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationOn and off$70k$60k$170k$130kOmidyar Network Fund IncOn and off$377kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$857k$16k$36k$132k$10k$10M$11k9 other fundersUp to $117k a year each$180k$149k$155k$53k$72k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped