Nonprofit screen
Screen a listRachel's Challenge
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)
$1.5Mrevenue
FY2025 · −66% in 3 yrs27staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−21.2%
Months of reserve2.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−9.8%
Middle half of peersMedianRachel's Challenge
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.8M spent
Programs$1.5M84%Management and general$280k15%Fundraising$12k1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$279k in FY2023, −$221k in FY2024 and −$319k in FY2025. Cash covers 2.8 months, under the peer median of 3.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
12 of 13 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VI23funders
$229ka year, last 3 years
94%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Merrick FoundationStopped after FY2020$25k$4k$5k–Project 7 InternationalStopped after FY2018$13k$13k–Celebrity Fight Night Foundation IncStopped after FY2019$10k$10k–Enterprise Holdings FoundationOn and off$15kNorton Sound Economic Development CorporationOn and off$13kMills Family Foundation IncOn and off$1k$10kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$110k$658k$493k$697k$379k$283k$10k4 other fundersUp to $10k a year each$2k$11k$625$760$4k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped