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Screen a listMalaika Early Learning Center
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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)
$3.3Mrevenue
FY2025 · +65% in 3 yrs60staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−8.9%
Months of reserve1.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+8.9%
Middle half of peersMedianMalaika Early Learning Center
Where the money goes FY2025 · $3.6M spent
Programs$2.3M66%Management and general$1.2M34%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$182k in FY2023 and −$291k in FY2025. Cash covers 1.3 months, under the peer median of 3.9.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor4
Strong governance
12 of 12 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 9% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
11 of the 17 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 5 of its 5 returns, 39% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII44funders
$408ka year, last 3 years
45%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Fotsch Family FoundationSince FY2020$15k$15k$15k$515kTodd Wehr Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$101k$101k$100k$100k$100k$450–Stephens Family Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$5k$5k$5k$5k$5k$5k$50kUnited Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County IncEvery year since FY2017$10k$11k$10k$10k$10k$11k$13kHerbert H Kohl Charities IncSince FY2022$25k$40kOtto Bremer TrustNew in FY2023$50kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$46k$37k$74k$23k$82k$90k24 other fundersUp to $30k a year each$49k$5k$9k$15k$28k$36k$112k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped