Nonprofit screen
Screen a listKnights of Ak-Sar-Ben Foundation
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)(2)
$2.9Mrevenue
FY2025 · +3% in 3 yrs19staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−41.3%
Months of reserve2.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−4.7%
Middle half of peersMedianKnights of Ak-Sar-Ben
Where the money goes FY2025 · $4.1M spent
Programs$2.6M62%Management and general$1.4M34%Fundraising$175k4%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 89% in FY2025
$690k in FY2024, $77k in FY2025.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$28k in FY2024 and −$1.2M in FY2025. Cash covers 2.2 months, under the peer median of 3.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
21 of 22 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VI21funders
$183ka year, last 3 years
19%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Dorothy B Davis FoundationOn and off$600kThe Holland FoundationOn and off$389kMutual of Omaha FoundationSince FY2021$25k$25k$25kRobertson Family FoundationStopped after FY2018$25k$24k–Suzanne & Walter Scott FoundationSince FY2021$11k$11k$12kAcklie Charitable FoundationOn and off$25kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$38k$42k$71k$92k$218k8 other fundersUp to $15k a year each$36k$800$10k$10k$15k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped