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Screen a listHowardCenter Inc
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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
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$141Mrevenue
FY2025 · +17% in 3 yrs1,628staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−1.3%
Months of reserve0.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+5.4%
Middle half of peersMedianHowardCenter
Where the money goes FY2025 · $142M spent
Programs$129M90%Management and general$13M9%Fundraising$504k0%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$2.8M in FY2023, −$114k in FY2024 and −$1.8M in FY2025. Cash covers 0.6 months, under the peer median of 0.9.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
18 of 18 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 8% of revenue in FY2025. $11M is traced federal awards from Department of Health and Human Services.
990 Part VIII · USAspending58funders
$573ka year, last 3 years
29%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23United Way of Northwest Vermont IncSince FY2018$294k$220k$220k$218k$145k$140kThe University of Vermont Medical CenterStopped after FY2021$67k$130k$154k$142k$145k–Vermont Council of Developmental and Mental Health Services IncNew in FY2023$300kNew England Telehealth ConsortiumStopped after FY2018$44k$89k–Jane's Trust FoundationNew in FY2023$100kNorthwestern Medical CenterEvery year since FY2017$12k$13k$12k$13k$11k$11k$10kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$108k$68k$120k$144k$125k$78k$127k34 other fundersUp to $52k a year each$23k$72k$23k$106k$120k$112k$74k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped