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Screen a listNational Main Street Center 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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$18Mrevenue
FY2025 · +95% in 3 yrs8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−9.3%
Months of reserve4.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+22.4%
Middle half of peersMedianNational Main Street Center
Where the money goes FY2025 · $19M spent
Programs$16M85%Management and general$2.4M12%Fundraising$595k3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$1.4M in FY2023 and −$1.7M in FY2025. Cash covers 4.5 months, above the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
12 of 12 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 22% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 6 of its 8 returns, 32% of revenue in FY2025. $7.5M is traced federal awards from Department of Transportation.
990 Part VIII · USAspending21funders
$1.4Ma year, last 3 years
42%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Ewing Marion Kauffman FoundationSince FY2019$112k$25k$24k$1.0M$750kTruist Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$346k$543k–1772 Foundation IncOn and off$178k$280k$100k$100kAnne T and Robert M Bass FoundationOn and off$150k$86k$311kThe Simons Foundation IncOn and off$290kNational Trust for Historic Preservation in the United StatesStopped after FY2019$63k$45k$38k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$20k$75k$120k$75k$86k$85k$574k6 other fundersUp to $31k a year each$50k$30k$35k$66k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped