Nonprofit screen
Screen a listOperation Benjamin Inc
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)
$1.0Mrevenue
FY2025 · +405% in 3 yrs7 of 7years filed
’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin2.1%
Months of reserve2.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+42.1%
Middle half of peersMedianOperation Benjamin
Where the money goes FY2025 · $980k spent
Programs$808k82%Management and general$100k10%Fundraising$72k7%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 14% of revenue stopped after FY2020
Adelson Family Foundation gave $10k in FY2020, 14% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$31k in FY2023 and −$25k in FY2024. Cash covers 2.0 months, under the peer median of 5.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
9 of 9 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 42% a year since FY2019, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort26funders
$94ka year, last 3 years
28%from its largest funder
Funder’19’20’21’22’23Irving Montak Foundation IncOn and off$80kThe Russell Berrie FoundationSince FY2022$25k$30kTaube Foundation for Jewish Life and CultureNew in FY2023$20kLouis Kesten & Esther Kesten FoundationSince FY2022$9k$6kAdelson Family FoundationOn and off$10kMicah PhilanthropiesNew in FY2023$10kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$23k$25k$38k$72k12 other fundersUp to $10k a year each$6k$12k$21k$14k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund