Nonprofit screen
Screen a listIndependence First Inc
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)
$23Mrevenue
FY2025 · −13% in 3 yrs1,005staff
7 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−0.3%
Months of reserve0.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−3.4%
Middle half of peersMedianIndependence First
Where the money goes FY2025 · $23M spent
Programs$18M80%Management and general$4.2M18%Fundraising$401k2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$237k in FY2024 and −$78k in FY2025. Cash covers 0.2 months, under the peer median of 1.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
13 of 13 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 8 of its 8 returns, 4% of revenue in FY2025. $4.1M is traced federal awards from Department of Health and Human Services.
990 Part VIII · USAspending37funders
$186ka year, last 3 years
53%from its largest funder
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FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped