Nonprofit screen
Screen a listMountain State Spotlight 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)(1)
$1.3Mrevenue
FY2025 · +17% in 3 yrs6 of 6years filed
’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin8.4%
Months of reserve5.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+32.2%
Middle half of peersMedianMountain State Spotlight
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.2M spent
Programs$778k65%Management and general$342k28%Fundraising$84k7%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$107k in FY2023 and −$81k in FY2024. Cash covers 5.6 months, above the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
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 32% a year since FY2020, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort24funders
$684ka year, last 3 years
28%from its largest funder
Funder’20’21’22’23American Journalism Project IncSince FY2021$135k$270k$164kThe Ford FoundationSince FY2022$175k$275kPro Publica IncEvery year since FY2020$12k$70k$70k$70kInasmuch FoundationSince FY2022$50k$50kClaude Worthington Benedum FoundationOn and off$90kThe Galloway Family FoundationStopped after FY2022$30k$20k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$148k$356k8 other fundersUp to $15k a year each$11k$37k$30k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped