Nonprofit screen
Screen a listMass Design Group Ltd
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)
$20Mrevenue
FY2025 · −57% in 3 yrs115staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−12.8%
Months of reserve1.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+16.2%
Middle half of peersMedianMass Design Group Ltd
Where the money goes FY2025 · $22M spent
Programs$15M70%Management and general$5.9M27%Fundraising$874k4%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$2.0M in FY2023 and −$2.5M in FY2025. Cash covers 1.9 months, under the peer median of 3.6.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
11 of 11 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 16% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort58funders
$5.1Ma year, last 3 years
20%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Howard G Buffett FoundationStopped after FY2018$11M$11M–The Andrew W Mellon FoundationOn and off$500k$3.0MWagner FoundationSince FY2020$35k$1.0M$1.0M$1.0MThe Kendeda FundStopped after FY2021$1.2M$1.3M–Margaret a Cargill FoundationOn and off$1.0M$532kThe Dyson FoundationSince FY2019$85k$85k$95k$210k$90kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$800k$1.3M$566k$1.4M$1.0M$1.5M$1.6M32 other fundersUp to $280k a year each$266k$427k$655k$847k$512k$1.1M$357k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped