Nonprofit screen
Screen a listIfwhenhow
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)
$11Mrevenue
FY2024 · +28% in 3 yrs52staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin0.3%
Months of reserve23.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+36.5%
Middle half of peersMedianIfwhenhow
Where the money goes FY2024 · $11M spent
Programs$8.9M80%Management and general$1.2M11%Fundraising$1.0M9%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
A major funder stopped after FY2020
Tides Advocacy gave $21k in FY2020.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsIn its favor3
Strong governance
4 of 4 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 36% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
7 of the 9 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists114funders
$11Ma year, last 3 years
37%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Susan Thompson Buffett FoundationOn and off$427k$495k$4.0M$3.8M$3.7M$4.5MThe Ford FoundationOn and off$350k$400k$500k$1.0MThe David and Lucile Packard FoundationSince FY2021$200k$1.0M$200kWellspring Philanthropic Fund IncOn and off$225k$275k$275k$275k$275kFoundation for a Just SocietySince FY2020$150k$150k$300k$250kWomen Donors NetworkSince FY2020$500k$100k$100k$100kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$451k$251k$561k$4.1M$1.1M$5.3M72 other fundersUp to $500k a year each$30k$251k$419k$2.8M$1.8M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund