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Screen a listNational Security Archive Fund 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)(2)
$1.8Mrevenue
FY2024 · −35% in 3 yrs22staff
5 of 5years filed
’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−40.0%
Months of reserve3.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−4.2%
Middle half of peersMedianNational Security Archive
Where the money goes FY2024 · $2.5M spent
Programs$2.2M86%Management and general$289k11%Fundraising$63k2%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 11% of revenue stopped after FY2021
John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation gave about $304k a year for five years, 11% of revenue in FY2021.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$238k in FY2023 and −$724k in FY2024. Cash covers 3.3 months, under the peer median of 4.1.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
9 of 10 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
11 of the 17 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists22funders
$1.9Ma year, last 3 years
27%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Carnegie Corporation of New YorkEvery year since FY2017$513k$584k$416k$546k$404k$755k$395kBernard and Anne Spitzer Charitable TrustSince FY2020$300k$300k$300k$650kJohn D and Catherine T Macarthur FoundationStopped after FY2021$310k$310k$300k$300k$300k–The Ford FoundationEvery year since FY2017$225k$150k$250k$400k$175k$125k$175kThe William & Flora Hewlett FoundationStopped after FY2022$146k$250k$250k$250k$300k$130k–Foundation to Promote Open SocietyOn and off$185k$300k$450kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$11k$9k$37k$53k$54k12 other fundersUp to $150k a year each$305k$355k$349k$355k$325k$215k$223k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped