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Screen a listFriends of the Children
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)(1)
$22Mrevenue
FY2025 · −25% in 3 yrs60staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−4.6%
Months of reserve5.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+18.0%
Middle half of peersMedianFriends of the Children
Where the money goes FY2025 · $23M spent
Programs$21M90%Management and general$1.4M6%Fundraising$874k4%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$13M in FY2024 and −$1.0M in FY2025. Cash covers 5.5 months, above the peer median of 2.7.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
17 of 17 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 18% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 13% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII197funders
$13Ma year, last 3 years
55%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Conrad N Hilton FoundationSince FY2018$415k$575k$770k$1.8M$800k$800kMargaret a Cargill FoundationSince FY2021$1.3M$750k$500kStand Together FoundationOn and off$925k$700kVital Life a Marquis and Consonus FoundationStopped after FY2022$135k$156k$155k$150k$180k$200k–M J Murdock Charitable TrustSince FY2020$125k$38k$255k$349kJames and Shirley Rippey Family FoundationSince FY2018$75k$75k$100k$110k$100k$125kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$232k$164k$2.0M$2.1M$4.1M$4.8M$16M134 other fundersUp to $500k a year each$320k$349k$1.4M$786k$1.5M$1.1M$2.1M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped