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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)
$1.7Mrevenue
FY2024 · +3% in 3 yrs13staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin19.2%
Months of reserve12.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+6.9%
Middle half of peersMedianMaine Center for Economic Policy
Where the money goes FY2024 · $1.4M spent
Programs$959k70%Management and general$234k17%Fundraising$169k12%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 13% of revenue stopped after FY2022
Chestnut Fund gave about $153k a year for three years, 13% of revenue in FY2022.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$242k in FY2022 and −$228k in FY2023. Cash covers 12.2 months, above the peer median of 4.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
9 of 9 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 7% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
13 of the 20 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists37funders
$1.0Ma year, last 3 years
31%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Center on Budget and Policy PrioritiesEvery year since FY2017$195k$75k$300k$350k$335k$385k$210kChestnut FundStopped after FY2022$170k$145k$145k–Economic Policy InstituteSince FY2020$15k$63k$81k$100kThe Ford FoundationStopped after FY2019$50k$50k$150k–Maine Health Access Foundation IncSince FY2020$45k$47k$45k$70kElmina B Sewall FoundationSince FY2020$40k$70k$40k$30kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$81k$81k$158k$154k$374k$158k$316k20 other fundersUp to $100k a year each$80k$86k$122k$126k$212k$92k$100k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped