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Screen a listLower Columbia College Foundation
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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)
$4.3Mrevenue
FY2025 · +40% in 3 yrs8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin43.7%
Months of reserve16.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+11.8%
Middle half of peersMedianLower Columbia College
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.4M spent
Programs$1.9M78%Management and general$406k17%Fundraising$129k5%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
19 of 19 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 FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
6 of the 9 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists23funders
$89ka year, last 3 years
32%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Honorable Frank L & Arlene G Price FoundationSince FY2018$12k$17k$15k$20k$20k$45kThe Wollenberg FoundationEvery year since FY2017$10k$10k$10k$10k$10k$10k$10kThe Kirchner FoundationEvery year since FY2017$3k$5k$5k$5k$5k$5k$25kThe Firstenburg FoundationNew in FY2023$50kSouth Seattle College FoundationStopped after FY2019$10k$20k$20k–Evans Venture FoundationOn and off$5k$5k$20kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$8k$83k$412$6k$465$2898 other fundersUp to $10k a year each$8k$3k$8k$3k$10k$12k$16k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped