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Screen a listFriends of the Los Angeles River
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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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$1.4Mrevenue
FY2025 · −29% in 3 yrs23staff
7 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−18.2%
Months of reserve1.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−0.8%
Middle half of peersMedianFriends of the Los Angeles River
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.6M spent
Programs$1.3M77%Management and general$222k14%Fundraising$162k10%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking3
A funder worth 11% of revenue stopped after FY2020
Helaina Foundation gave about $50k a year for two years, 11% of revenue in FY2020.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsNo return on record for FY2021
It filed for FY2020 and FY2022, with nothing on record in between.
IRS 990 e-file recordsDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$115k in FY2023, −$64k in FY2024 and −$252k in FY2025. Cash covers 1.9 months, under the peer median of 5.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor
None found in the filings.
69funders
$560ka year, last 3 years
18%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Frank McHugh-O'Donovan Foundation IncSince FY2021$50k$50k$200kThe Annenberg FoundationEvery year since FY2017$33k$25k$25k$30k$25k$25k$25kThe Confidence FoundationSince FY2020$50k$50k$50k$25kRei Cooperative Action FundSince FY2021$50k$50k$50kCedars-Sinai Medical CenterOn and off$106kGreat Public Schools NowStopped after FY2022$32k$70k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$27k$19k$44k$155k$115k$177k$185k45 other fundersUp to $75k a year each$140k$174k$158k$226k$50k$101k$194k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped