Nonprofit screen
Screen a listLowell 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)
$20Mrevenue
FY2024 · +19% in 3 yrs238staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−0.4%
Months of reserve3.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+4.0%
Middle half of peersMedianLowell School
Where the money goes FY2024 · $20M spent
Programs$16M81%Management and general$3.4M17%Fundraising$386k2%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$842k in FY2023 and −$76k in FY2024. Cash covers 3.2 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
21 of 22 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VI24funders
$304ka year, last 3 years
22%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23AW Baldwin Charitable Foundation IncNew in FY2023$200kThe James M Johnston Trust for Char & Educ PurposesStopped after FY2022$42k$50k–The Dobranski Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$15k$6k$7k$8k$7k$8k$2kPenniman Family FoundationSince FY2020$7k$8k$4k$5kThe Morningstar Family FoundationOn and off$10kAlan and Amy Meltzer Family Foundation IncOn and off$10kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$48k$106k$80k$88k$136k$125k$312k6 other fundersUp to $7k a year each$500$1k$3k$1k$1k$2k$9k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped