Nonprofit screen
Screen a listMeristem 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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$6.4Mrevenue
FY2025 · −29% in 3 yrs136staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−22.3%
Months of reserve3.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+3.4%
Middle half of peersMedianMeristem
Where the money goes FY2025 · $7.8M spent
Programs$6.6M84%Management and general$759k10%Fundraising$493k6%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$1.3M in FY2023, −$1.2M in FY2024 and −$1.4M in FY2025. Cash covers 3.3 months, under the peer median of 3.9.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
10 of 10 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 4 of its 4 returns, 11% of revenue in FY2021. $1.0M is traced federal awards from Department of Labor.
990 Part VIII · USAspending28funders
$275ka year, last 3 years
51%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Private FoundationOn and off$1.1MKoret FoundationSince FY2019$150k$150k$150k$50k$50kOur Little Light FoundationOn and off$120kWestern Health AdvantageOn and off$30k$25kPwc Foundation IncStopped after FY2021$25k$25k–American Water Charitable FoundationincNew in FY2023$25kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$1.4M$771k$28k$101k$148k$155k$176k8 other fundersUp to $10k a year each$3k$5k$8k$20k$13k$13k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped