Nonprofit screen
Screen a listLake Tahoe School
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)
$8.2Mrevenue
FY2025 · −51% in 3 yrs81staff
7 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−24.3%
Months of reserve0.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+4.4%
Middle half of peersMedianLake Tahoe School
Where the money goes FY2025 · $10M spent
Programs$8.3M81%Management and general$1.6M16%Fundraising$365k4%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$485k in FY2023, −$414k in FY2024 and −$2.0M in FY2025. Cash covers 0.4 months, under the peer median of 3.9.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
9 of 9 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VI28funders
$387ka year, last 3 years
20%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Dave & Cheryl Duffield FoundationStopped after FY2020$733k$3.0M$1.7M$567k–Divine Deed DoersStopped after FY2021$40k$41k$50k$10k$62k–Hester Family FoundationSince FY2022$100k$100kLove Foundation for American Music Entertainment and ArtOn and off$100kPretti FoundationSince FY2021$20k$20k$40kHarvey and Leslie Wagner FoundationSince FY2020$10k$10k$10k$4kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$145k$451k$145k$147k$72k$168k$407k7 other fundersUp to $15k a year each$7k$7k$3k$3k$2k$18k$29k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped