Nonprofit screen
Screen a listFirst State Military Academy
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)
$7.7Mrevenue
FY2025 · +6% in 3 yrs8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin2.7%
Months of reserve3.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+9.8%
Middle half of peersMedianFirst State Military Academy
Where the money goes FY2025 · $7.5M spent
Programs$5.9M79%Management and general$1.6M21%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$1.7M in FY2023 and −$1.0M in FY2024. Cash covers 3.0 months, under the peer median of 3.9.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
10 of 10 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 10% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 93% of revenue in FY2025. $219k is traced federal awards from Department of Education.
990 Part VIII · USAspending3funders
$259a year, last 3 years
98%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22Longwood Foundation IncOn and off$125kThe Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncStopped after FY2021$36$8$4–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$168$290$308
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped