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Screen a listFriends of the British Council USA
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)
$472krevenue
FY2025 · −50% in 3 yrs1staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin29.4%
Months of reserve8.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−22.5%
Middle half of peersMedianFriends of the British Council USA
Where the money goes FY2025 · $333k spent
Programs$208k63%Management and general$76k23%Fundraising$49k15%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$109k in FY2023 and −$4k in FY2024. Cash covers 8.3 months, above the peer median of 5.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
7 of 7 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 3 of its 4 returns, 1% of revenue in FY2021. $428k is traced federal awards from Department of State.
990 Part VIII · USAspending11funders
$477ka year, last 3 years
54%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Gates FoundationOn and off$1.8MBlavatnik Family FoundationOn and off$405k$332k$375kCarnegie Corporation of New YorkStopped after FY2019$243k$258k–Infosys Foundation USASince FY2022$160k$4kJohn D and Catherine T Macarthur FoundationOn and off$156kWestridge FoundationNew in FY2023$20kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$33k$72k$460k$341k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped