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Screen a listGrameen Foundation USA
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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)
$8.4Mrevenue
FY2025 · −20% in 3 yrs22staff
7 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin5.2%
Months of reserve4.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−6.3%
Middle half of peersMedianGrameen Foundation USA
Where the money goes FY2025 · $8.0M spent
Programs$5.1M64%Management and general$2.6M33%Fundraising$249k3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Federal awards stopped after FY2021
$238k in FY2021, none traced since.
USAspendingDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$1.0M in FY2023 and −$1.3M in FY2024. Cash covers 4.7 months, above the peer median of 4.5.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
13 of 13 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI107funders
$3.6Ma year, last 3 years
37%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Gates FoundationSince FY2020$2.3M$2.4M$590k$1.1MAmerican Bar Association Fund for Justice and EducationSince FY2020$141k$375k$625k$809kWal-Mart FoundationOn and off$1.6MPartners of the Americas IncSince FY2019$86k$180k$229k$318k$366kJpmorgan Chase FoundationEvery year since FY2017$101k$2k$100$651k$550$475$175The Ford FoundationOn and off$568kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$769k$250k$254k$360k$310k$409k$374k72 other fundersUp to $266k a year each$326k$483k$662k$387k$432k$504k$414k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund