Nonprofit screen
Screen a listFriends of Arava the Institute Ltd
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)(2)
$3.8Mrevenue
FY2025 · −48% in 3 yrs14staff
7 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin8.3%
Months of reserve6.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+3.1%
Middle half of peersMedianFriends of Arava the Institute Ltd
Where the money goes FY2025 · $3.5M spent
Programs$3.2M91%Management and general$298k8%Fundraising$17k1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
No return on record for FY2021
It filed for FY2020 and FY2022, with nothing on record in between.
IRS 990 e-file recordsIn its favor1
Strong governance
48 of 48 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI127funders
$3.6Ma year, last 3 years
71%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Karl Asch Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$4k$300k–The Jacob and Hilda Blaustein Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$50k$50k$50k$50k$40k$30k$30kFirefly Scientists FoundationOn and off$275kAviv Foundation IncOn and off$25k$150k$100kBen N Teitel Charitable TrustOn and off$2k$2k$2k$2k$75k$105kJerome E Toffler Private FoundationSince FY2020$32k$31k$36k$35kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$323k$2.3M$416k$1.4M$1.5M$6.0M$1.7M69 other fundersUp to $70k a year each$46k$128k$57k$124k$94k$130k$213k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped