Nonprofit screen
Screen a listLake Area Discovery Center
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)
$12Mrevenue
FY2025 · +14% in 3 yrs379staff
5 of 5years filed
’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−3.7%
Months of reserve1.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+11.9%
Middle half of peersMedianLake Area Discovery Center
Where the money goes FY2025 · $13M spent
Programs$11M87%Management and general$1.6M13%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$712k in FY2023 and −$444k in FY2025. Cash covers 1.6 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
7 of 7 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 12% a year since FY2021, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 5 of its 5 returns, 7% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII6funders
$73ka year, last 3 years
66%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Think SmallOn and off$38k$63k$46k$73k$36k$36kRichard Bury Foundation IncSince FY2021$13k$17k$28kFirst Children's FinanceNew in FY2023$17kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$100$54$84$158$117
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund