Nonprofit screen
Screen a listMercer Street Friends 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)(2)
$22Mrevenue
FY2025 · +132% in 3 yrs182staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin0.8%
Months of reserve1.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+17.5%
Middle half of peersMedianMercer Street Friends Center
Where the money goes FY2025 · $22M spent
Programs$20M93%Management and general$974k4%Fundraising$453k2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
11 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 18% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 59% of revenue in FY2025. $1.5M is traced federal awards from Department of Education.
990 Part VIII · USAspending49funders
$568ka year, last 3 years
29%from its largest funder
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FundedThrough a donor-advised fund