Nonprofit screen
Screen a listGrey Bears
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)(1)
$9.5Mrevenue
FY2025 · +11% in 3 yrs68staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin2.5%
Months of reserve1.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+7.2%
Middle half of peersMedianGrey Bears
Where the money goes FY2025 · $9.3M spent
Programs$8.6M92%Management and general$593k6%Fundraising$120k1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Government grants fell 78% in FY2022
$484k in FY2021, $108k in FY2022.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor2
Strong governance
14 of 14 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
7 of the 11 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists32funders
$214ka year, last 3 years
23%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Seniors Council of Santa Cruz and San Benito CountiesOn and off$92k$57kKaiser Foundation HospitalsOn and off$50k$25k$25kMonterey Peninsula FoundationOn and off$40k$40kSecond Harvest Food Bank Santa Cruz CountyStopped after FY2022$30k$30k–Berry Family FoundationEvery year since FY2017$3k$5k$5k$5k$5k$5k$10kNewman's Own FoundationOn and off$20k$10k$5kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$85k$6k$59k$277k$57k$92k$104k12 other fundersUp to $27k a year each$4k$46k$6k$12k$26k$13k$15k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped