Nonprofit screen
Screen a listMapLight
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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$2.8Mrevenue
FY2025 · +58% in 3 yrs13staff
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 reserve1.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+6.2%
Middle half of peersMedianMapLight
Where the money goes FY2025 · $3.1M spent
Programs$2.5M80%Management and general$472k15%Fundraising$154k5%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 95% in FY2023
$270k in FY2022, $14k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$782k in FY2024 and −$252k in FY2025. Cash covers 1.4 months, under the peer median of 5.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
6 of 6 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI35funders
$1.2Ma year, last 3 years
29%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Kaphan FoundationSince FY2019$409k$408k$404k$387k$206kFthree FoundationEvery year since FY2017$60k$60k$60k$60k$60k$60k$85kGerbode FoundationStopped after FY2022$75k$100k$100k$50k–The Nathan Cummings Foundation IncStopped after FY2019$100k$150k–Gaia FundOn and off$50k$50k$50k$50k$50kThe James Irvine FoundationOn and off$200kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$559k$695k$495k$478k$288k$315k$1.2M15 other fundersUp to $150k a year each$202k$69k$17k$109k$160k$50k$110k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped