Nonprofit screen
Screen a listFriends of BASIS Louisiana
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
- Type II
$2.5Mrevenue
FY2025 · +135% in 3 yrs5 of 5years filed
’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−8.7%
Months of reserve15.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+19.2%
Middle half of peersMedianFriends of BASIS Louisiana
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.7M spent
Programs$2.7M100%Management and general$9k0%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Its largest funder stopped after FY2021
New Schools for Baton Rouge gave $210k in FY2021, 17% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$94k in FY2023, −$868k in FY2024 and −$219k in FY2025. Cash covers 15.7 months, above the peer median of 3.9.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
5 of 5 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 19% a year since FY2021, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort2funders
$123ka year, last 2 years
86%from its largest funder
Funder’20’21New Schools for Baton RougeNew in FY2021$210kNsbr Facilities IncOn and off$35k
Funded