Nonprofit screen
Screen a listInstitute for State Effectiveness
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)
$1.7Mrevenue
FY2025 · −55% in 3 yrs6staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−9.3%
Months of reserve12.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−9.2%
Middle half of peersMedianInstitute for State Effectiveness
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.9M spent
Programs$1.5M81%Management and general$275k15%Fundraising$93k5%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 95% in FY2024
$938k in FY2023, $47k in FY2024.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$248k in FY2023 and −$160k in FY2025. Cash covers 12.7 months, above the peer median of 4.5.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Funders stay
3 of the 5 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists12funders
$562ka year, last 3 years
49%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Rockefeller Brothers Fund IncSince FY2020$440k$260k$325k$233kSmith Richardson Foundation IncOn and off$300k$200k$50kThe William & Flora Hewlett FoundationOn and off$200k$200kCarnegie Corporation of New YorkStopped after FY2019$141k$199k–Choose Love IncStopped after FY2022$80k$180k–The Tracking FoundationOn and off$176kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$50k1 other fundersUp to $108k a year each$108k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped