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Screen a listFree Minds Book Club & Writing Workshop
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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
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$3.4Mrevenue
FY2025 · +25% in 3 yrs18staff
7 of 7years filed
’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin11.4%
Months of reserve2.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+17.6%
Middle half of peersMedianFree Minds Book Club & Writing Workshop
Where the money goes FY2025 · $3.0M spent
Programs$2.5M82%Management and general$294k10%Fundraising$237k8%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
9 of 9 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 FY2019, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 7 of its 7 returns, 31% of revenue in FY2025. $160k is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Arts.
990 Part VIII · USAspending51funders
$851ka year, last 3 years
26%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Public Welfare Foundation IncSince FY2022$254k$200kUnited Way of the National Capital AreaEvery year since FY2017$41k$26k$23k$9k$31k$17k$23kHarman Family FoundationSince FY2020$31k$30k$30k$15kPhilip L Graham Fund co Graham Holdings CompanyOn and off$50k$35kRotary Foundation of Washington DCOn and off$20k$20k$20k$20kSherman Fairchild Foundation IncOn and off$40k$25kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$146k$184k$124k$278k$419k$394k$796k29 other fundersUp to $33k a year each$7k$22k$24k$92k$81k$93k$89k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund