Nonprofit screen
Screen a listProject Independence
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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$3.9Mrevenue
FY2025 · −7% in 3 yrs69staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin22.5%
Months of reserve8.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−4.9%
Middle half of peersMedianProject Independence
Where the money goes FY2025 · $3.1M spent
Programs$2.3M76%Management and general$688k22%Fundraising$44k1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$74k in FY2023 and −$121k in FY2024. Cash covers 8.3 months, above the peer median of 3.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
9 of 10 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI10funders
$32ka year, last 3 years
95%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Weingart FoundationOn and off$175kThe Louis and Gladyce Foster Family FoundationOn and off$20kThe Allergan FoundationOn and off$10kHelen & Jack McCullough Family FndnEvery year since FY2017$1k$1k$1k$1k$1k$1k$2kHohl Family FoundationNew in FY2023$2kMitsubishi Electric America FoundationOn and off$1kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$1k$20k$45k$45k$36
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund