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Screen a listNonprofit Knowledge Works 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)
$1.6Mrevenue
FY2025 · −14% in 3 yrs12staff
6 of 6years filed
’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin28.4%
Months of reserve4.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−3.0%
Middle half of peersMedianNonprofit Knowledge Works
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.2M spent
Programs$923k80%Management and general$238k20%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 16% of revenue stopped after FY2022
National Academy of Sciences gave $300k in FY2022, 16% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$1000k in FY2023 and −$441k in FY2024. Cash covers 4.8 months, above the peer median of 3.9.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
7 of 7 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI21funders
$859ka year, last 3 years
31%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23WK Kellogg FoundationOn and off$125k$59k$480k$200k$200k$200kWalton Family Foundation IncSince FY2020$100k$300k$150k$340kUnited Way of Southeast LouisianaEvery year since FY2017$76k$245k$75k$75k$80k$75k$75kThe Kresge FoundationSince FY2020$150k$100k$125k$100kJpmorgan Chase FoundationEvery year since FY2017$100k$101k$26k$620$201k$500$500The Urban InstituteStopped after FY2020$242k$135k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$6k$17$5$56k$1111 other fundersUp to $300k a year each$255k$56k$27k$181k$50k$325k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped