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Screen a listPen American Center 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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$16Mrevenue
FY2024 · −45% in 3 yrs84staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−58.2%
Months of reserve0.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+11.2%
Middle half of peersMedianPen American Center
Where the money goes FY2024 · $25M spent
Programs$17M67%Management and general$5.7M23%Fundraising$2.5M10%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Government grants fell 76% in FY2022
$1.2M in FY2021, $282k in FY2022.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor2
Strong governance
41 of 41 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 11% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort283funders
$14Ma year, last 3 years
29%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Foundation to Promote Open SocietySince FY2020$393k$265k$1.6M$2.3MThe Andrew W Mellon FoundationOn and off$600k$800k$900k$1.0M$532kQuadriviumOn and off$91k$500k$750k$750kJohn Templeton FoundationOn and off$210k$794k$420k$303kThe Ford FoundationEvery year since FY2017$225k$125k$250k$300k$150k$150k$400kThe Kaplen Brothers Fund IncSince FY2020$200k$400k$500k$500kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$847k$325k$1.2M$1.9M$2.7M$11M$4.5M210 other fundersUp to $700k a year each$726k$1.0M$2.2M$2.6M$3.2M$3.9M$5.2M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund