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Screen a listInquiring Systems 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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$13Mrevenue
FY2025 · +56% in 3 yrs174staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin15.3%
Months of reserve12.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+15.4%
Middle half of peersMedianInquiring Systems
Where the money goes FY2025 · $11M spent
Programs$10.0M90%Management and general$1.1M10%Fundraising$41k0%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Government grants fell 97% in FY2023
$918k in FY2022, $25k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor2
Strong governance
3 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 15% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort185funders
$3.6Ma year, last 3 years
9%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Schmidt Family FoundationSince FY2019$625k$370k$300k$350k$300kSurdna Foundation IncSince FY2019$175k$100k$103k$100k$100kThe Mental Insight FoundationSince FY2020$150k$150k$150k$100kWK Kellogg FoundationSince FY2021$125k$125k$125kWhyhunger IncSince FY2020$5k$70k$224k$30kNovo FoundationOn and off$5k$150k$150kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$674k$977k$959k$1.3M$1.5M$1.1M$1.8M102 other fundersUp to $253k a year each$353k$147k$502k$712k$1.2M$1.4M$1.2M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund