Nonprofit screen
Screen a listNine Lives Foundation DBA Nine Lives
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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$5.1Mrevenue
FY2025 · +256% in 3 yrs46staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin46.1%
Months of reserve1.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+18.8%
Middle half of peersMedianNine Lives Foundation DBA Nine Lives
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.8M spent
Programs$2.1M77%Management and general$310k11%Fundraising$323k12%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
7 of 8 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 19% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort49funders
$395ka year, last 3 years
31%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Bright Funds FoundationOn and off$9k$15kRyan Memorial FoundationOn and off$23kThe JEM ProjectSince FY2022$10k$10kBest Friends Animal SocietyNew in FY2023$18kThe Duffield Family Foundation Dba Maddie's FundOn and off$1k$11kDonald B Tanklage and Carole F Tanklage FoundationOn and off$10kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$285k$217k$121k$427k$327k$386k$381k22 other fundersUp to $10k a year each$5k$3k$3k$13k$2k$6k$18k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund