Nonprofit screen
Screen a listFriends of the Cheat Inc
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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)
$2.5Mrevenue
FY2024 · +80% in 3 yrs7staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin11.7%
Months of reserve3.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+20.4%
Middle half of peersMedianFriends of the Cheat
Where the money goes FY2024 · $2.2M spent
Programs$1.9M85%Management and general$260k12%Fundraising$69k3%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
12 of 12 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 20% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 8 of its 8 returns, 84% of revenue in FY2024. $1.7M is traced federal awards from Department of the Interior.
990 Part VIII · USAspending24funders
$125ka year, last 3 years
33%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Claude Worthington Benedum FoundationStopped after FY2022$55k$70k–DTE Energy FoundationOn and off$100kNational Fish and Wildlife FoundationSince FY2022$54k$21kThe Pew Charitable TrustsSince FY2022$25k$17kOakland Foundation IncSince FY2019$5k$3k$7k$3k$2kSzilagyi Family Foundation IncSince FY2019$1k$2k$3k$4k$4kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$26k$16k$13k$56k$61k$35k$2664 other fundersUp to $4k a year each$2k$3k$3k$4k$6k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped