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Screen a listPaul Cuffee School
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)
$17Mrevenue
FY2025 · +3% in 3 yrs8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−1.1%
Months of reserve1.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+4.1%
Middle half of peersMedianPaul Cuffee School
Where the money goes FY2025 · $18M spent
Programs$16M89%Management and general$1.6M9%Fundraising$285k2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$884k in FY2023 and −$200k in FY2025. Cash covers 1.9 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
14 of 14 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
5 of the 5 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 8% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII14funders
$94ka year, last 3 years
38%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Champlin FoundationNew in FY2023$50kIsland Foundation IncSince FY2020$12k$10k$10k$10kBlock Island Maritime Funding IncOn and off$12k$5kPanoram Foundation IncSince FY2018$2k$4k$2k$3k$2k$2kWilliam C Bowling Sr Memorial FuStopped after FY2022$1k$1k$1k$2k$2k$2k–The Barker Foundation IncOn and off$2k$2k$2k$950Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$45k$54k$59k$58k$66k$59k$51k2 other fundersUp to $5k a year each$3k$5k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped