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Screen a listReal Clear Foundation
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)
$7.4Mrevenue
FY2025 · +106% in 3 yrs1staff
6 of 6years filed
’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−39.9%
Months of reserve4.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+14.6%
Middle half of peersMedianReal Clear
Where the money goes FY2025 · $10M spent
Programs$8.0M77%Management and general$1.4M14%Fundraising$942k9%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 20% of revenue stopped after FY2020
The 85 Fund gave $750k in FY2020, 20% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$678k in FY2023 and −$3.0M in FY2025. Cash covers 4.6 months, above the peer median of 3.9.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Growing faster than peers
Revenue up 15% a year since FY2020, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
14 of the 19 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists61funders
$6.0Ma year, last 3 years
69%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Sarah Scaife Foundation IncorporatedSince FY2020$200k$200k$300k$300kThe Searle Freedom TrustSince FY2020$200k$400k$200k$200kThe 85 FundOn and off$750kAllegheny FoundationSince FY2020$100k$150k$200k$200kInforming America FoundationOn and off$250kJob Creators Network FoundationOn and off$250kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$11k$10k$850k$2.4M$4.9M$6.5M36 other fundersUp to $200k a year each$215k$252k$528k$596k$631k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund