Nonprofit screen
Screen a listFounding Forward (Formerly the Union League Legacy Foundation)
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
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$9.8Mrevenue
FY2025 · +52% in 3 yrs23staff
5 of 5years filed
’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin17.7%
Months of reserve4.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+29.4%
Middle half of peersMedianFounding Forward (Formerly the Union League Legacy Foundation)
Where the money goes FY2025 · $8.1M spent
Programs$6.2M77%Management and general$862k11%Fundraising$971k12%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
31 of 31 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 29% a year since FY2021, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 3 of its 3 returns, 1% of revenue in FY2025. $30k is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Humanities.
990 Part VIII · USAspending86funders
$822ka year, last 3 years
22%from its largest funder
Funder’19’20’21’22’23Abele Family FoundationSince FY2021$3k$265k$284kHolt Family Foundation IncSince FY2022$150k$150kThe Phamsquad FoundationNew in FY2023$125kD M Dilella Family Foundation IncOn and off$30k$48kBoscia Family FoundationSince FY2021$25k$25k$25kSusquehanna FoundationSince FY2021$25k$25k$25kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$5k$71k$266k$467k41 other fundersUp to $30k a year each$200$38k$132k$166k$192k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund