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Screen a listProject Quest 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
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$9.6Mrevenue
FY2025 · +2% in 3 yrs72staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−2.9%
Months of reserve3.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+6.8%
Middle half of peersMedianProject Quest
Where the money goes FY2025 · $9.8M spent
Programs$9.1M92%Management and general$745k8%Fundraising$11k0%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$290k in FY2024 and −$276k in FY2025. Cash covers 3.5 months, under the peer median of 4.0.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
17 of 17 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 7% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 76% of revenue in FY2025. $1.0M is traced federal awards from Department of Labor.
990 Part VIII · USAspending25funders
$1.7Ma year, last 3 years
30%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Ascendium Education Solutions IncNew in FY2023$1.0MThe Rockefeller FoundationOn and off$1.0MWK Kellogg FoundationOn and off$400kThe Hws Charitable Foundation IncSince FY2022$100k$105kNancy Smith Hurd FoundationOn and off$150kDiane and Dorothy Brooks FoundationOn and off$125kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$22k$10k$81k$45k$1.0M$2.3M8 other fundersUp to $100k a year each$8k$1k$125k$73k$126k$46k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund