Nonprofit screen
Screen a listMelmark Inc
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)
$79Mrevenue
FY2025 · −27% in 3 yrs1,732staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin8.2%
Months of reserve1.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−1.2%
Middle half of peersMedianMelmark
Where the money goes FY2025 · $72M spent
Programs$65M91%Management and general$6.4M9%Fundraising$423k1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Government grants fell 95% in FY2023
$1.3M in FY2021, $64k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor1
Strong governance
12 of 13 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI37funders
$333ka year, last 3 years
43%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Davenport Family FoundationOn and off$100k$200k$100kLightening the LoadSince FY2019$25k$25k$25k$25k$25kThe Smith Foundation Aka the Hoxie Harrison Smith FoundationEvery year since FY2017$10k$10k$10k$10k$10k$10k$10kTd Charitable FoundationSince FY2020$10k$10k$15k$15kJM McDonald Foundation IncOn and off$15k$25kEthel S C Smith No 5 Charitable TwOn and off$15k$12kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$300$10k$138k$439k$71k$175k14 other fundersUp to $17k a year each$14k$2k$20k$7k$4k$26k$2k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund