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Screen a listOnly Make Believe 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)(1)
$2.4Mrevenue
FY2025 · +113% in 3 yrs43staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin16.7%
Months of reserve5.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+9.4%
Middle half of peersMedianOnly Make Believe
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.0M spent
Programs$1.6M81%Management and general$335k17%Fundraising$49k2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$258k in FY2023 and −$59k in FY2024. Cash covers 5.6 months, above the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
16 of 16 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 9% a year since FY2018, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 8 of its 8 returns, 13% of revenue in FY2025. $280k is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Arts.
990 Part VIII · USAspending41funders
$156ka year, last 3 years
16%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Elaine Dannheisser Foundation McDermott Will & SchulteSince FY2019$10k$30k$15k$30k$30kMorgan Stanley Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$10k$10k$15k$15k$15k$15k$30kThe Isak and Rose Weinman Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$10k$10k$10k$15k$20k$20k–Beatrice Snyder FoundationStopped after FY2019$25k$25k$15k–The Ralph Lauren Corporate FoundationOn and off$18k$7k$2k$5k$5k$5kThe Kendall Family FoundationOn and off$5k$5k$10k$10k$5kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$20k$40k$55k$33k$33k23 other fundersUp to $25k a year each$10k$26k$18k$37k$57k$42k$51k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped