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Screen a listFund for Southern Communities 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)
$379krevenue
FY2025 · −86% in 3 yrs2staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−20.2%
Months of reserve9.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−3.1%
Middle half of peersMedianFund for Southern Communities
Where the money goes FY2025 · $455k spent
Programs$376k83%Management and general$40k9%Fundraising$39k8%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 19% of revenue stopped after FY2022
Foundation to Promote Open Society gave about $500k a year for two years, 19% of revenue in FY2022.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$2k in FY2024 and −$77k in FY2025. Cash covers 9.2 months, above the peer median of 8.0.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
7 of 7 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI22funders
$1.5Ma year, last 3 years
59%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Foundation to Promote Open SocietyStopped after FY2022$500k$500k–Annie E Casey Foundation IncSince FY2019$73k$110k$90k$203k$78kCommunity Catalyst IncSince FY2022$58k$93kTzedek Social Justice FundStopped after FY2018$18k$49k–The Fb Heron FoundationOn and off$50kSeedtime Fund IncStopped after FY2021$3k$4k$4k$7k$4k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$11k$145k$202k$568k$493k$2.0M$525k6 other fundersUp to $20k a year each$11k$25k$7k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped