Nonprofit screen
Screen a listOtis Library
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)
$2.1Mrevenue
FY2025 · +35% in 3 yrs34staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin8.8%
Months of reserve3.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+2.8%
Middle half of peersMedianOtis Library
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.9M spent
Programs$1.5M80%Management and general$276k15%Fundraising$93k5%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$60k in FY2023 and −$22k in FY2024. Cash covers 3.2 months, under the peer median of 3.9.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
A history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 63% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII8funders
$3ka year, last 3 years
59%from its largest funder
Funder’20’21’22’23Elsie a Brown Fund IncSince FY2021$2k$2k$2kR S Gernon TrustOn and off$3kThe Jeremiah J and Virginia W Lowney Family FoundationSince FY2021$1k$600$1kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$15$57$43$331 other fundersUp to $1k a year each$1k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund