Nonprofit screen
Screen a listR Merle Palmer Minority Scholarship
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)
$1.8Mrevenue
FY2025 · +26% in 3 yrs22staff
7 of 7years filed
’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−3.7%
Months of reserve0.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+16.2%
Middle half of peersMedianR Merle Palmer Minority Scholarship
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.9M spent
Programs$1.4M76%Management and general$219k12%Fundraising$236k13%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$161k in FY2023, −$25k in FY2024 and −$67k in FY2025. Cash covers 0.8 months, under the peer median of 3.9.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Growing faster than peers
Revenue up 16% a year since FY2019, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
16 of the 25 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 4 of its 4 returns, 54% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII55funders
$684ka year, last 3 years
16%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Discuren FoundationEvery year since FY2017$30k$40k$40k$66k$60k$60k$36kStewardship FoundationSince FY2020$50k$75k$60k$60kThe Bamford FoundationEvery year since FY2017$10k$11k$146k$16k$17k$18k$10kM J Murdock Charitable TrustSince FY2022$98k$65kThe Russell Family FoundationStopped after FY2022$25k$25k$25k$33k$25k$25k–Silver Family FoundationSince FY2019$25k$30k$30k$40k$30kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$92k$48k$84k$129k$256k$190k$159k35 other fundersUp to $41k a year each$51k$29k$32k$188k$351k$266k$122k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped