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Screen a listIpas
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)
$56Mrevenue
FY2025 · −16% in 3 yrs88staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−10.3%
Months of reserve4.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+1.8%
Middle half of peersMedianIpas
Where the money goes FY2025 · $61M spent
Programs$54M87%Management and general$5.8M9%Fundraising$2.0M3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Its largest funder stopped after FY2022
The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation gave about $23M a year for six years, 20% of revenue in FY2022.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$1.3M in FY2023 and −$5.7M in FY2025. Cash covers 4.3 months, above the peer median of 3.7.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
14 of 14 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIFunders stay
23 of the 37 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 7 of its 7 returns, 55% of revenue in FY2023.
990 Part VIII97funders
$22Ma year, last 3 years
39%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Susan Thompson Buffett FoundationStopped after FY2022$29M$33M$27M$20M$13M$13M–The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationEvery year since FY2017$3.8M$655k$1.9M$2.8M$2.0M$2.6M$3.1MThe David and Lucile Packard FoundationSince FY2018$1.7M$2.9M$2.4M$3.3M$72k$4.4MGates FoundationOn and off$1.7M$226k$1.7M$1.4M$700kErik E and Edith H Bergstrom Foundation A Charitable TrustSince FY2018$300k$398k$656k$446k$534k$252kMargaret a Cargill FoundationNew in FY2023$2.0MDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$5.4M$1.9M$4.6M$5.2M$6.1M$3.6M$5.6M52 other fundersUp to $1.3M a year each$754k$550k$441k$1.2M$1.8M$2.1M$1.9M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped