Nonprofit screen
Screen a listFriends Publishing Corporation
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)(2)
$2.0Mrevenue
FY2025 · +49% in 3 yrs13staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin32.6%
Months of reserve3.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+0.4%
Middle half of peersMedianFriends Publishing
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.3M spent
Programs$793k59%Management and general$317k24%Fundraising$230k17%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$67k in FY2023 and −$138k in FY2024. Cash covers 3.1 months, under the peer median of 4.0.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
14 of 14 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI19funders
$196ka year, last 3 years
68%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Ginkgo FundSince FY2020$250k$20k$20k$40kThomas H & Mary Williams Shoemaker FdStopped after FY2020$75k$50k–Snave FoundationStopped after FY2019$50k$15k$10k–D'Olier FoundationOn and off$12k$14kErnst & Elfriede Frank Foundation IncNew in FY2023$5kRobert E Lamb Foundation IncNew in FY2023$1kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$41k$9k$21k$274k$11k$234k$231k1 other fundersUp to $260 a year each$260$50
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped