Nonprofit screen
Screen a listHeadwaters Foundation for Justice
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
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$5.3Mrevenue
FY2025 · −65% in 3 yrs18staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Where the money goes FY2025 · $7.9M spent
Programs$5.6M71%Management and general$1.3M16%Fundraising$1.0M13%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$1.2M in FY2023, −$2.4M in FY2024 and −$2.6M in FY2025. Cash covers 0.9 months.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
9 of 9 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI64funders
$3.2Ma year, last 3 years
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Bush FoundationSince FY2020$636k$65k$1.5M$815kThe Robert Wood Johnson FoundationOn and off$3k$1.0M$1.0MThe McKnight FoundationOn and off$5k$250k$500k$500kThe Ford FoundationStopped after FY2021$213k$213k$313k$313k–Thrivent Financial for LutheransStopped after FY2021$25k$500k–Northwest Area FoundationStopped after FY2021$50k$400k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$163k$152k$235k$402k$244k$515k$1.0M33 other fundersUp to $300k a year each$7k$37k$37k$1.1M$599k$405k$262k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped