Nonprofit screen
Screen a listLake Merritt Institute
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)(1)
$308krevenue
FY2025 · +24% in 3 yrs4staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin0.5%
Months of reserve2.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+6.9%
Middle half of peersMedianLake Merritt Institute
Where the money goes FY2025 · $307k spent
Programs$233k76%Management and general$46k15%Fundraising$27k9%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor1
A history of government grants
Government grants on 6 of its 6 returns, 83% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII9funders
$31ka year, last 3 years
54%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Global Water ChallengeSince FY2022$25k$25kMesnikoff FoundationEvery year since FY2017$2k$2k$2k$2k$2k$2k$2kSurtman FoundationNew in FY2023$5kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$32k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund