Nonprofit screen
Screen a listFirst Book
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)
$77Mrevenue
FY2025 · −26% in 3 yrs89staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin2.7%
Months of reserve0.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−4.0%
Middle half of peersMedianFirst Book
Where the money goes FY2025 · $75M spent
Programs$70M94%Management and general$3.1M4%Fundraising$1.7M2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$3.3M in FY2023 and −$1.5M in FY2024. Cash covers 0.1 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
11 of 12 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI255funders
$5.0Ma year, last 3 years
15%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23New York Life FoundationSince FY2018$205k$250k$250k$700k$725k$737kThe New York Times Communities FundSince FY2021$666k$881k$650kKpmg US Foundation IncOn and off$263k$35k$404k$20k$451k$872kBuild-A-Bear Foundation IncSince FY2022$717k$1.0MUnited Way of Bergen CountyEvery year since FY2017$145k$315k$362k$244k$218k$153k$180kPi Beta Phi FraternityStopped after FY2022$713k$202k$241k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$709k$508k$677k$1.7M$858k$904k$725k188 other fundersUp to $1.0M a year each$1.1M$1.1M$1.1M$830k$1.2M$2.1M$859k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped