Nonprofit screen
Screen a listMerrohawke Nature School 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)(2)
$998krevenue
FY2025 · +60% in 3 yrs27staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin14.3%
Months of reserve3.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+9.2%
Middle half of peersMedianMerrohawke Nature School
Where the money goes FY2025 · $855k spent
Programs$717k84%Management and general$89k10%Fundraising$49k6%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$101k in FY2023 and −$7k in FY2024. Cash covers 3.6 months, under the peer median of 6.7.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
7 of 7 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 9% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
4 of the 6 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists14funders
$57ka year, last 3 years
44%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Newburyport Bank Charitable Foundation IncSince FY2020$20k$10k$10k$10kNAID FoundationStopped after FY2021$5k$25k–The Charles & Marianne Small Charitable FoundationSince FY2020$5k$5k$5k$5kEdward S & Winifred G Moseley FoundationStopped after FY2022$5k$5k$5k–Institution for Savings in Newburyport & Its Vicinity Charitable Foundation IncSince FY2020$3k$3k$3k$3kFoundation MNew in FY2023$4kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$65k$24k$22k$30k4 other fundersUp to $2k a year each$600$2k$2k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped