Nonprofit screen
Screen a listIndependence Academy
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)
$6.5Mrevenue
FY2025 · +40% in 3 yrs62staff
5 of 5years filed
’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−2.9%
Months of reserve11.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+8.0%
Middle half of peersMedianIndependence Academy
Where the money goes FY2025 · $6.7M spent
Programs$3.5M52%Management and general$3.2M48%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$336k in FY2024 and −$187k in FY2025. Cash covers 11.2 months, above the peer median of 3.9.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
5 of 5 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 8% a year since FY2021, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 5 of its 5 returns, 9% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII1funder
Funded