Nonprofit screen
Screen a listPrison Book Program
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)
$662krevenue
FY2025 · +150% in 3 yrs3staff
7 of 7years filed
’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin38.0%
Months of reserve29.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+36.7%
Middle half of peersMedianPrison Book Program
Where the money goes FY2025 · $410k spent
Programs$367k90%Management and general$34k8%Fundraising$9k2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor1
Growing faster than peers
Revenue up 37% a year since FY2019, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort37funders
$122ka year, last 3 years
26%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Foundation to Decrease World SuckSince FY2020$17k$28k$32k$37kThe Virginia Wellington Cabot FoundationSince FY2022$2k$82kGardiner Howland Shaw FoundationOn and off$5k$5k$5k$5k$10kThe Cabot Family Charitable TrustNew in FY2023$25kMightycause Charitable FoundationStopped after FY2018$11k$11k–E Joseph Evans Charitable Trust Janet Alfieri TrusteeEvery year since FY2017$500$3k$3k$1k$2k$2k$3kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$18k$23k$40k$43k$27k13 other fundersUp to $7k a year each$2k$3k$3k$2k$11k$7k$16k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped