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Screen a listMutual Ground Inc
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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
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$5.4Mrevenue
FY2025 · +19% in 3 yrs117staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−8.5%
Months of reserve1.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+9.4%
Middle half of peersMedianMutual Ground
Where the money goes FY2025 · $5.8M spent
Programs$4.7M80%Management and general$811k14%Fundraising$365k6%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$199k in FY2023, −$829k in FY2024 and −$459k in FY2025. Cash covers 1.8 months, under the peer median of 3.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
16 of 16 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 cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 60% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII55funders
$1.4Ma year, last 3 years
32%from its largest funder
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FundedThrough a donor-advised fund