Nonprofit screen
Screen a listFood and Environment Reporting Network 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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$1.3Mrevenue
FY2025 · −6% in 3 yrs10staff
7 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−15.3%
Months of reserve1.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+7.5%
Middle half of peersMedianFood and Environment Reporting Network
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.5M spent
Programs$1.2M79%Management and general$243k16%Fundraising$72k5%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$233k in FY2024 and −$199k in FY2025. Cash covers 1.3 months, under the peer median of 3.5.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
4 of 5 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI44funders
$581ka year, last 3 years
24%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Schmidt Family FoundationOn and off$100k$200k$200k$100kBAND FoundationOn and off$100k$125k$150k$150kAlfred P Sloan FoundationSince FY2019$116k$80k$74k$82k$82kThe McKnight FoundationOn and off$50k$50k$100k$100kWoodcock FoundationStopped after FY2018$75k$75k–The David and Lucile Packard FoundationStopped after FY2019$50k$50k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$76k$157k$147k$150k$132k$142k$123k20 other fundersUp to $90k a year each$16k$53k$78k$128k$45k$68k$70k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped