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Screen a listPhinizy Center for Water Sciences
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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)
$791krevenue
FY2025 · +15% in 3 yrs26staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−10.9%
Months of reserve1.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+1.0%
Middle half of peersMedianPhinizy Center for Water Sciences
Where the money goes FY2025 · $877k spent
Programs$475k54%Management and general$231k26%Fundraising$170k19%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$71k in FY2024 and −$86k in FY2025. Cash covers 1.8 months, under the peer median of 8.4.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
11 of 12 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 4 of its 7 returns, 2% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII18funders
$73ka year, last 3 years
30%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Knox FoundationOn and off$20k$20k$20k$20k$20k$25kPorter Fleming Fdn Tr UaNew in FY2023$50kAugusta Convention & Visitors Bureau Inc Dba Destination AugustaOn and off$28kGeorgia Rehabilitation Institute IncOn and off$17kThe Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncNew in FY2023$15kCreel-Harison Foundation IncOn and off$15kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$4k$7k$19k$21k10 other fundersUp to $8k a year each$4k$13k$3k$4k$18k$2k$6k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund