Nonprofit screen
Screen a listGroundswell Fund
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)
$13Mrevenue
FY2025 · −55% in 3 yrs49staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−69.9%
Months of reserve11.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−0.2%
Middle half of peersMedianGroundswell
Where the money goes FY2025 · $23M spent
Programs$18M81%Management and general$1.3M6%Fundraising$2.9M13%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$5.7M in FY2023, −$8.1M in FY2024 and −$9.3M in FY2025. Cash covers 11.4 months, above the peer median of 4.5.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
8 of 8 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI152funders
$24Ma year, last 3 years
16%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationSince FY2020$225k$3.5M$3.9M$4.0MThe Ford FoundationEvery year since FY2017$5.0M$2k$3k$3.6M$150$2k$2.6MThe Susan Thompson Buffett FoundationOn and off$3.0M$3.0M$1.0M$1.5MThe William & Flora Hewlett FoundationEvery year since FY2017$2.4M$840k$830k$830k$840k$830k$830kWellspring Philanthropic Fund IncEvery year since FY2017$200k$1.0M$900k$1.1M$1.2M$1.4M$1.3MFreedom Together FoundationEvery year since FY2017$600k$600k$750k$1.3M$1.0M$1.3M$1.0MDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$880k$745k$1.8M$6.0M$13M$9.6M$4.4M95 other fundersUp to $2.0M a year each$383k$3.7M$1.5M$6.3M$6.4M$7.3M$4.7M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund