Nonprofit screen
Screen a listLynn Meadows Discovery Center
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)
$2.0Mrevenue
FY2024 · +23% in 3 yrs53staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin5.5%
Months of reserve3.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+10.0%
Middle half of peersMedianLynn Meadows Discovery Center
Where the money goes FY2024 · $1.9M spent
Programs$1.6M86%Management and general$170k9%Fundraising$81k4%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Government grants fell 97% in FY2023
$246k in FY2022, $7k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor2
Strong governance
16 of 16 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 10% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort16funders
$119ka year, last 3 years
54%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$42k$86k$107k–Mississippi Power Foundation IncOn and off$5k$5k$5k$5k$105k$15kThe Emeril Lagasse FoundationOn and off$72kMississippi Humanities Council IncOn and off$14k$8k$20k$15kButler Snow O'Mara Stevens & Cannada FoundationOn and off$19kAmaza Foundation Charitable TrustOn and off$10kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$147$162$130$1097 other fundersUp to $8k a year each$8k$11k$10k$16k$1k$1k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped