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Screen a listFpc Action Foundation
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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)
$518krevenue
FY2025 · −76% in 3 yrs3staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−41.9%
Months of reserve6.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+16.3%
Middle half of peersMedianFpc Action
Where the money goes FY2025 · $734k spent
Programs$470k64%Management and general$73k10%Fundraising$191k26%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$150k in FY2023, −$443k in FY2024 and −$217k in FY2025. Cash covers 6.6 months, above the peer median of 6.5.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
3 of 3 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 16% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort20funders
$885ka year, last 3 years
38%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Constitutional Defense Fund IncSince FY2020$50k$285k$380k$100kBrownell Family FoundationStopped after FY2022$185k$22k–Lewis A Kingsley FoundationSince FY2021$6k$4k$6kBetter Place FoundationSince FY2022$3k$5kGrace Jones Richardson Testamentary Trust C/O Piedmont Trust CoSince FY2021$2k$2k$2kSempra FoundationStopped after FY2022$260$520–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$100k$30k$119k$1.4M$181k2 other fundersUp to $100 a year each$50$100
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped