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Screen a listGarrison Forest School 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)
$29Mrevenue
FY2025 · +4% in 3 yrs270staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−16.7%
Months of reserve1.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+2.7%
Middle half of peersMedianGarrison Forest School
Where the money goes FY2025 · $34M spent
Programs$27M80%Management and general$5.6M17%Fundraising$1.1M3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 97% in FY2023
$1.0M in FY2022, $35k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$1.3M in FY2024 and −$4.8M in FY2025. Cash covers 1.3 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
26 of 27 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIFunders stay
32 of the 53 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists86funders
$2.4Ma year, last 3 years
35%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The James Family Charitable TrustOn and off$586k$10k$997k$2.3MFidelity FoundationOn and off$2.0MThe James Family Charitable FoundationStopped after FY2021$1.0M$450k$25k$125k$101k–The Elizabeth Welsh Young Memorial Elizabeth Reese Boozer TrusteeSince FY2022$290k$292kSamuel Ready Scholarships IncEvery year since FY2017$95k$100k$80k$54k$88k$90k$58kA Kathleen Gran & Alice J Talcott Charitable TrustEvery year since FY2017$26k$24k$20k$12k$17k$17k$49kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$343k$2.4M$5.1M$285k$181k$374k$2.9M57 other fundersUp to $55k a year each$159k$114k$104k$220k$141k$140k$141k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped