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Screen a listPalaver Strings 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
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$1.1Mrevenue
FY2025 · +109% in 3 yrs19staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin19.8%
Months of reserve3.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+39.5%
Middle half of peersMedianPalaver Strings
Where the money goes FY2025 · $921k spent
Programs$699k76%Management and general$222k24%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Government grants fell 83% in FY2023
$131k in FY2022, $23k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor2
Strong governance
10 of 10 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 39% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort43funders
$226ka year, last 3 years
16%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Conrad N Hilton FoundationSince FY2018$14k$13k$21k$22k$15k$29kOnion FoundationSince FY2020$24k$28k$20k$20kThe Red Elm Tree FoundationOn and off$5k$7k$14k$58kThe Bob Crewe Foundation A/K/A Crewe FoundationSince FY2020$20k$15k$15k$10kUnited Way IncOn and off$20k$15kTr Ua the Camden FoundationSince FY2020$5k$5k$5k$5kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$12k$11k$15k$16k$30k$111k$128k24 other fundersUp to $20k a year each$4k$1k$25k$12k$22k$27k$84k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund