Nonprofit screen
Screen a listFoundation for Government Accountability 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 nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$15Mrevenue
FY2024 · +12% in 3 yrs62staff
7 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin6.3%
Months of reserve4.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+12.0%
Middle half of peersMedianFoundation for Government Accountability
Where the money goes FY2024 · $14M spent
Programs$13M90%Management and general$1.1M8%Fundraising$206k1%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
A funder worth 19% of revenue stopped after FY2020
The 85 Fund gave $2.0M in FY2020, 19% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsIn its favor2
Strong governance
4 of 5 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 cohort59funders
$9.0Ma year, last 3 years
29%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Searle Freedom TrustSince FY2020$600k$800k$1.0M$800kSarah Scaife Foundation IncorporatedSince FY2020$650k$800k$800k$800kThe Dunn FoundationSince FY2019$250k$250k$325k$1.0M$625kThe Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation IncSince FY2020$500k$500k$500k$500kThe 85 FundOn and off$2.0MAmerica First Policy Institute IncNew in FY2023$250kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$87k$212k$439k$1.6M$3.2M$7.4M$6.8M35 other fundersUp to $100k a year each$38k$135k$251k$261k$372k$329k$252k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund