Nonprofit screen
Screen a listMainframe Studios
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)(2)
$1.7Mrevenue
FY2024 · +48% in 3 yrs4staff
5 of 5years filed
’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−19.3%
Months of reserve4.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−17.8%
Middle half of peersMedianMainframe Studios
Where the money goes FY2024 · $2.0M spent
Programs$1.7M87%Management and general$250k13%Fundraising$11k1%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 100% in FY2023
$215k in FY2022, $0 in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$482k in FY2023 and −$320k in FY2024. Cash covers 4.6 months, above the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor
None found in the filings.
22funders
$544ka year, last 3 years
44%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Bravo Greater Des Moines IncSince FY2018$25k$25k$25k$10k$50k$122kJohn Ruan Foundation TrustOn and off$250kLauridsen Family FoundationOn and off$220kWt and Edna M Dahl TrustStopped after FY2020$100k$75k–Prairie Meadows Race Track and Casino IncStopped after FY2019$100k$14k$35k–Meredith Corporation FoundationNew in FY2023$100kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$122k$159k$200k$830k$97k$548k$68k12 other fundersUp to $100k a year each$3k$105k$45k$50k$78k$38k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped