Nonprofit screen
Screen a listKnowledgeworks 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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$3.7Mrevenue
FY2025 · +1% in 3 yrs61staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−265.8%
Months of reserve1.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−14.8%
Middle half of peersMedianKnowledgeworks
Where the money goes FY2025 · $14M spent
Programs$9.2M68%Management and general$4.2M31%Fundraising$244k2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking3
A funder worth 30% of revenue stopped after FY2022
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Foundation gave about $1.0M a year for two years, 30% of revenue in FY2022.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsGovernment grants fell 98% in FY2025
$1.6M in FY2024, $25k in FY2025.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$10M in FY2023, −$9.6M in FY2024 and −$9.9M in FY2025. Cash covers 1.2 months, under the peer median of 3.9.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
11 of 11 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI35funders
$2.4Ma year, last 3 years
29%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Bush FoundationSince FY2020$1.5M$970k$955k$160kGates FoundationSince FY2018$950k$474k$250k$570k$525k$250kChan Zuckerberg Initiative FoundationOn and off$1.0M$1.1MCarol Ann and Ralph V Haile Jr FoundationStopped after FY2019$829k$549k$325k–StriveTogether IncStopped after FY2020$424k$849k$175k–Barr FoundationStopped after FY2022$400k$500k$100k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$1.2M$450k$88k$21k$250k18 other fundersUp to $550k a year each$438k$430k$385k$1.2M$1.2M$677k$66k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped