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Screen a listProject on Government Oversight 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)
$8.1Mrevenue
FY2025 · −5% in 3 yrs54staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−11.1%
Months of reserve9.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+1.9%
Middle half of peersMedianProject on Government Oversight
Where the money goes FY2025 · $9.0M spent
Programs$6.9M77%Management and general$1.2M13%Fundraising$922k10%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 24% of revenue stopped after FY2021
The Frederick E and Julia G Nonneman Foundation gave $2.1M in FY2021, 24% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$26k in FY2023 and −$907k in FY2025. Cash covers 9.7 months, above the peer median of 5.7.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
15 of 15 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI106funders
$6.1Ma year, last 3 years
14%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Democracy Fund IncEvery year since FY2017$625k$1.1M$900k$850k$800k$950k$800kThe William & Flora Hewlett FoundationEvery year since FY2017$725k$1.4M$700k$700k$450k$450k$450kWellspring Philanthropic Fund IncEvery year since FY2017$250k$500k$500k$500k$500k$500k$250kThe Klarman Family FoundationOn and off$300k$550k$500k$500k$500kThe Frederick E and Julia G Nonneman FoundationOn and off$2.1MBernard and Anne Spitzer Charitable TrustSince FY2021$600k$600k$600kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$335k$602k$405k$502k$355k$372k$1.5M71 other fundersUp to $900k a year each$268k$152k$505k$1.5M$1.1M$2.4M$1.9M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund