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Screen a listGovernors Island Alliance
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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
- Reinstated
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$3.6Mrevenue
FY2025 · +53% in 3 yrs13staff
7 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−8.7%
Months of reserve2.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+13.5%
Middle half of peersMedianGovernors Island Alliance
Where the money goes FY2025 · $3.9M spent
Programs$3.1M79%Management and general$275k7%Fundraising$560k14%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 87% in FY2022
$418k in FY2021, $56k in FY2022.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$120k in FY2023, −$304k in FY2024 and −$314k in FY2025. Cash covers 2.8 months, under the peer median of 4.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
28 of 28 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 13% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort64funders
$493ka year, last 3 years
15%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Blackstone Charitable FoundationOn and off$45k$180k$75k$150kSecunda Family Foundation IncSince FY2020$63k$63k$50k$25kDeutsche Bank Americas FoundationSince FY2022$50k$100kThe Mullen Family Foundation Inc Fka the Donald R Mullen Family Fdn IncOn and off$150kThe Gottesman FundStopped after FY2021$75k$75k–City Parks Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$60k$50k$20k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$25k$93k$126k$127k$50k$170k$189k36 other fundersUp to $65k a year each$27k$71k$81k$130k$108k$194k$112k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped