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Screen a listMajorityaction
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)
$1.5Mrevenue
FY2024 · −52% in 3 yrs18staff
6 of 6years filed
’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−78.3%
Months of reserve1.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+17.1%
Middle half of peersMedianMajorityaction
Where the money goes FY2024 · $2.7M spent
Programs$1.7M64%Management and general$674k25%Fundraising$294k11%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 19% of revenue stopped after FY2021
Foundation to Promote Open Society gave about $425k a year for two years, 19% of revenue in FY2021.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$430k in FY2023 and −$1.2M in FY2024. Cash covers 1.7 months, under the peer median of 5.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
6 of 6 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 17% a year since FY2019, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
4 of the 6 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists16funders
$2.6Ma year, last 3 years
28%from its largest funder
Funder’19’20’21’22’23Marguerite Casey FoundationSince FY2022$650k$1.5MThe Ford FoundationOn and off$300k$800k$600k$200kThe Sunrise Project IncNew in FY2023$1.0MFoundation to Promote Open SocietyStopped after FY2021$250k$600k–The Nathan Cummings Foundation IncSince FY2020$150k$150k$250k$257kThe McKnight FoundationSince FY2020$150k$150k$150k$150kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$445k$65k5 other fundersUp to $160k a year each$60k$35k$150k$370k$170k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped