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Screen a listMighty Writers
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)
$8.6Mrevenue
FY2024 · +53% in 3 yrs85staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin12.3%
Months of reserve3.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+29.8%
Middle half of peersMedianMighty Writers
Where the money goes FY2024 · $7.6M spent
Programs$5.8M77%Management and general$1.1M15%Fundraising$627k8%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
11 of 11 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 30% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 3 of its 4 returns, 20% of revenue in FY2024. $20k is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Arts.
990 Part VIII · USAspending240funders
$2.4Ma year, last 3 years
22%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Townsend Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$270k$250k$350k$545k$500k$600k$500kThe William Penn FoundationSince FY2020$185k$161k$155k$154kLeon Lowenstein Foundation IncSince FY2022$190k$225kThe Lenfest Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$70k$50k$50k$50k–Tenacre FoundationSince FY2022$100k$100kThe Pew Charitable TrustsOn and off$165k$27kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$134k$173k$176k$416k$573k$591k$718k186 other fundersUp to $108k a year each$157k$277k$395k$653k$666k$1.1M$776k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped