Nonprofit screen
Screen a listPublic Knowledge
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)
$2.9Mrevenue
FY2024 · −4% in 3 yrs22staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−27.0%
Months of reserve10.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−9.1%
Middle half of peersMedianPublic Knowledge
Where the money goes FY2024 · $3.7M spent
Programs$1.8M51%Management and general$1.6M43%Fundraising$248k7%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor1
Strong governance
10 of 11 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VI31funders
$1.5Ma year, last 3 years
46%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Ford FoundationEvery year since FY2017$1.1M$1.1M$828k$950k$700k$700k$700kDemocracy Fund IncOn and off$120k$100k$250k$400kOmidyar Network Fund IncOn and off$350k$200k$125kJohn S and James L Knight FoundationOn and off$218k$100k$200kFoundation to Promote Open SocietyStopped after FY2021$225k$225k–The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationStopped after FY2018$225k$225k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$96k$174k$236k$292k$128k$155k$131k16 other fundersUp to $201k a year each$28k$110k$124k$46k$86k$336k$141k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped