Nonprofit screen
Screen a listReligion News Foundation
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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
- Registered
- Charity type
- Type I
$9.4Mrevenue
FY2025 · +258% in 3 yrs8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin52.6%
Months of reserve17.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+54.3%
Middle half of peersMedianReligion News
Where the money goes FY2025 · $4.5M spent
Programs$3.3M75%Management and general$830k19%Fundraising$308k7%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
10 of 10 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 54% a year since FY2018, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort21funders
$3.1Ma year, last 3 years
95%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Lilly Endowment IncEvery year since FY2017$2.5M$4.9M$1.1M$2.9M$1.3M$3.4M$4.1MJohn E Fetzer Institute IncStopped after FY2021$200k$60k–Stiefel Freethought FoundationSince FY2022$100k$100kThe Marc and Ruti Bell FoundationOn and off$125kGuru Krupa Foundation Inc Attn Mukund PadmanabahanOn and off$25k$40kInstitute for Nonprofit NewsSince FY2021$28k$15k$18kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$15k$66k$61k$19k$30k$10k5 other fundersUp to $25k a year each$14k$14k$12k$10k$15k$50k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped