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Screen a listMeridian International 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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$44Mrevenue
FY2025 · +22% in 3 yrs196staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin11.0%
Months of reserve3.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+3.0%
Middle half of peersMedianMeridian International Center
Where the money goes FY2025 · $39M spent
Programs$32M81%Management and general$2.8M7%Fundraising$4.4M11%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
27 of 28 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 63% of revenue in FY2025. $284M is traced federal awards from Department of State.
990 Part VIII · USAspending81funders
$796ka year, last 3 years
17%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Kapani Family Charitable FoundationEvery year since FY2017$5k$10k$5k$103k$175k$75k$70kGates FoundationOn and off$398kHeyday FoundationSince FY2018$10k$21k$20k$25k$33k$55kCenter for the Study of Democratic InstitutionSince FY2021$50k$50k$50kThe William Beau Wrigley Jr Foundation IncNew in FY2023$80kRjl Charitable FoundationStopped after FY2022$5k$40k$25k$8k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$32k$66k$73k$96k$224k$234k$203k53 other fundersUp to $75k a year each$143k$100k$148k$118k$156k$202k$274k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped