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- 509(a)(1)
$1.2Mrevenue
FY2024 · −18% in 3 yrs10staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin15.2%
Months of reserve10.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+3.2%
Middle half of peersMedianLibraries Without Borders
Where the money goes FY2024 · $984k spent
Programs$834k85%Management and general$109k11%Fundraising$41k4%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
A funder worth 20% of revenue stopped after FY2022
US Ignite Inc gave $136k in FY2022, 20% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsIn its favor2
Strong governance
15 of 15 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 3 of its 3 returns, 9% of revenue in FY2024. $12k is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Arts.
990 Part VIII · USAspending39funders
$561ka year, last 3 years
42%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Andrew W Mellon FoundationSince FY2022$200k$500kY a Istel Foundation IncSince FY2019$25k$20k$15k$50k$58kUS Ignite IncOn and off$136kThe Ford FoundationOn and off$100kFrance-Merrick Foundation IncOn and off$95kDavid & Barbara B Hirschhorn Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$15k$25k$15k$15k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$30k$70k$101k$202k$96k24 other fundersUp to $50k a year each$36k$37k$79k$56k$138k$10k$54k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped