Nonprofit screen
Screen a listLa Cocina Va
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)
$2.1Mrevenue
FY2025 · +113% in 3 yrs12staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin22.8%
Months of reserve6.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+24.0%
Middle half of peersMedianLa Cocina Va
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.6M spent
Programs$1.3M82%Management and general$118k7%Fundraising$167k10%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Its largest funder stopped after FY2022
Citi Foundation gave about $250k a year for two years, 25% of revenue in FY2022.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$536k in FY2023 and −$164k in FY2024. Cash covers 6.4 months, above the peer median of 3.5.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Growing faster than peers
Revenue up 24% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
10 of the 15 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 6 of its 8 returns, 30% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII48funders
$593ka year, last 3 years
28%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Citi FoundationStopped after FY2022$250k$250k–The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$10k$15k$10k$15k$25k$105k$25kWorld Bank Community Connections FundOn and off$105k$50kJohn Edward Fowler Memorial FoundationOn and off$100k$50kShare Our StrengthStopped after FY2022$100k$20k–Washington Forrest FoundationSince FY2019$30k$20k$22k$24k$24kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$32k$282k$198k$175k$92k$46k$77k25 other fundersUp to $73k a year each$25k$32k$50k$135k$273k$134k$212k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped