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Screen a listPlayworks Education Energized
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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)
$28Mrevenue
FY2025 · −27% in 3 yrs497staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−16.0%
Months of reserve1.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−2.9%
Middle half of peersMedianPlayworks Education Energized
Where the money goes FY2025 · $32M spent
Programs$25M77%Management and general$3.0M9%Fundraising$4.3M13%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$1.7M in FY2024 and −$4.4M in FY2025. Cash covers 1.5 months, under the peer median of 2.7.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
13 of 13 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 9 of its 9 returns, 13% of revenue in FY2025. $14M is traced federal awards from Corporation for National and Community Service.
990 Part VIII · USAspending322funders
$8.2Ma year, last 3 years
42%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Esb Charitable FoundationStopped after FY2020$2.9M$3.0M$1.8M$6k–The Jenesis GroupOn and off$283k$1.8M$1k$293kThe Ralph C Wilson Jr FoundationStopped after FY2021$1.4M$310k–Leonard Hill Charitable TrustStopped after FY2022$575k$515k$340k$100k–Massachusetts Service Alliance IncEvery year since FY2017$138k$154k$210k$212k$209k$289k$240kLaureus Sport for Good Foundation USAStopped after FY2022$535k$506k$253k$25k$25k$73k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$939k$985k$1.0M$1.4M$11M$1.4M$1.1M235 other fundersUp to $1.0M a year each$1.2M$2.5M$2.8M$3.2M$2.3M$3.1M$3.4M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped