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Screen a listOperation Shoestring 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)
$2.0Mrevenue
FY2025 · −11% in 3 yrs52staff
7 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−2.1%
Months of reserve12.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−1.5%
Middle half of peersMedianOperation Shoestring
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.0M spent
Programs$1.4M71%Management and general$407k20%Fundraising$186k9%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$829k in FY2023 and −$42k in FY2025. Cash covers 12.1 months, above the peer median of 3.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
15 of 15 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
17 of the 28 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 6 of its 6 returns, 21% of revenue in FY2025. $514k is traced federal awards from Department of Education.
990 Part VIII · USAspending49funders
$1.1Ma year, last 3 years
51%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23WK Kellogg FoundationEvery year since FY2017$185k$700k$702k$850k$600k$575k$550kChildfund International USAStopped after FY2022$153k$178k$81k$71k$70k$62k–Parker Lifeshare FoundationSince FY2018$100k$109k$91k$100k$100k$32kCharles Stewart Mott FoundationOn and off$25k$25k$150k$75k$175k$25kSelby and Richard McRae FoundationSince FY2018$74k$74k$74k$24k$24k$24kPhil Hardin FoundationEvery year since FY2017$25k$25k$25k$50k$50k$50k$50kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$46k$13k$115k$140k$54k$71k$66k30 other fundersUp to $100k a year each$264k$188k$205k$213k$111k$231k$233k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped