Nonprofit screen
Screen a listFoundation for Individual Rights and Expression 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)
$40Mrevenue
FY2025 · +8% in 3 yrs162staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin25.7%
Months of reserve2.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+17.7%
Middle half of peersMedianFoundation for Individual Rights and Expression
Where the money goes FY2025 · $30M spent
Programs$24M80%Management and general$2.8M10%Fundraising$3.2M11%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
11 of 11 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 18% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
56 of the 86 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists270funders
$20Ma year, last 3 years
25%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Seminar Network IncOn and off$770k$510k$1.3M$6.0MBader Family FoundationStopped after FY2022$870k$669k$350k$335k$225k$175k–John Templeton FoundationStopped after FY2019$500k$1.1M$953k–The 85 FundOn and off$300k$2.1MThe Dunn FoundationSince FY2019$100k$100k$135k$1.3M$600kCharles Koch InstituteStopped after FY2021$1.4M$776k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$3.0M$3.2M$1.3M$1.9M$3.7M$16M$10M166 other fundersUp to $1.4M a year each$1.2M$564k$3.0M$2.6M$3.6M$5.6M$8.1M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped