Nonprofit screen
Screen a listLa Cocina
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)
$5.9Mrevenue
FY2025 · −38% in 3 yrs33staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−0.4%
Months of reserve12.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+10.2%
Middle half of peersMedianLa Cocina
Where the money goes FY2025 · $5.9M spent
Programs$4.1M69%Management and general$1.2M20%Fundraising$641k11%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 95% in FY2025
$1.6M in FY2024, $70k in FY2025.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$742k in FY2023, −$392k in FY2024 and −$24k in FY2025. Cash covers 12.4 months, above the peer median of 5.5.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
10 of 10 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 10% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort112funders
$4.1Ma year, last 3 years
21%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Crankstart FoundationSince FY2020$470k$1.3M$635k$300kSergey Brin Family FoundationOn and off$55k$120k$405k$450k$450kJpmorgan Chase FoundationStopped after FY2022$90k$90k$100k$250k$250k$500k–Ken Birdwell Foundation (Dba Magic Cabinet) C/O Clark Nuber PsSince FY2019$51k$187k$96k$201k$226kThe Andrew W Mellon FoundationOn and off$750kWalter and Elise Haas FundSince FY2022$75k$578kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$134k$466k$910k$748k$1.6M$946k$1.5M72 other fundersUp to $500k a year each$585k$466k$754k$670k$1.0M$633k$449k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped