Nonprofit screen
Screen a listFriends Academy
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
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$35Mrevenue
FY2025 · +4% in 3 yrs8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−10.7%
Months of reserve3.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+1.4%
Middle half of peersMedianFriends Academy
Where the money goes FY2025 · $39M spent
Programs$32M81%Management and general$5.6M14%Fundraising$1.7M4%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$2.6M in FY2023, −$2.4M in FY2024 and −$3.8M in FY2025. Cash covers 3.0 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
19 of 19 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 1% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII68funders
$993ka year, last 3 years
29%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Del Vecchio Family FoundationStopped after FY2022$375k$590k$270k$25k–Elizabeth & Frank Ingrassia FoundationSince FY2020$65k$300k$311k$242kThe Moore Charitable Foundation IncSince FY2021$35k$200k$100kThe Broder Family Foundation IncStopped after FY2018$191k$140k–The Nicholls Biondi FoundationSince FY2021$100k$50k$50kRk Mellon Family FoundationSince FY2019$35k$35k$45k$5k$5kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$95k$137k$77k$67k$153k$222k$386k45 other fundersUp to $50k a year each$137k$111k$112k$80k$174k$154k$154k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped