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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
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$1.5Mrevenue
FY2024 · −23% in 3 yrs24staff
6 of 6years filed
’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−26.4%
Months of reserve4.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+25.5%
Middle half of peersMedianLa Cocina
Where the money goes FY2024 · $1.8M spent
Programs$1.4M75%Management and general$378k20%Fundraising$93k5%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$41k in FY2022 and −$385k in FY2024. Cash covers 4.0 months, above the peer median of 3.4.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
4 of 4 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 26% a year since FY2019, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
3 of the 5 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists22funders
$1.1Ma year, last 3 years
31%from its largest funder
Funder’19’20’21’22’23The Colorado Health FoundationEvery year since FY2019$260k$387k$576k$322k$106kWK Kellogg FoundationOn and off$450k$460kCaring for Denver FoundationOn and off$384k$128k$180kPerigee FundSince FY2022$200k$200kCaring for Colorado FoundationOn and off$62k$50k$113k$85kThe Irving Harris FoundationNew in FY2023$105kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$230k$42k$85k$62k8 other fundersUp to $75k a year each$38k$91k$3k$43k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund