Nonprofit screen
Screen a listNorthstar Christian Academy
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
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$2.5Mrevenue
FY2025 · −19% in 3 yrs33staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−3.8%
Months of reserve4.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+17.3%
Middle half of peersMedianNorthstar Christian Academy
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.6M spent
Programs$2.4M91%Management and general$244k9%Fundraising$5k0%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$503k in FY2023, −$496k in FY2024 and −$97k in FY2025. Cash covers 4.4 months, above the peer median of 3.9.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
7 of 7 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 17% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort15funders
$304ka year, last 3 years
55%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Four the Kingdom IncOn and off$40kThe Shammah Foundation by the Olson FamilyOn and off$35kJa Wedum FoundationOn and off$10k$5kVesely Family Foundation Co Jon S VeselyOn and off$10kLjs 22 Foundation IncOn and off$6kMurphy Family FoundationNew in FY2023$3kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$403k$2.0M$405k$713k$526k$143k$160k1 other fundersUp to $6k a year each$6k$6k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund