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Screen a listReligious Freedom Institute Inc
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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
- 509(a)(1)
$1.7Mrevenue
FY2024 · −46% in 3 yrs15staff
6 of 6years filed
’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−8.1%
Months of reserve2.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−10.0%
Middle half of peersMedianReligious Freedom Institute
Where the money goes FY2024 · $1.9M spent
Programs$1.1M59%Management and general$528k28%Fundraising$238k13%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 22% of revenue stopped after FY2021
John Templeton Foundation gave about $585k a year for three years, 22% of revenue in FY2021.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$715k in FY2022, −$973k in FY2023 and −$139k in FY2024. Cash covers 2.0 months, under the peer median of 4.1.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor
None found in the filings.
36funders
$1.6Ma year, last 3 years
26%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23John Templeton FoundationStopped after FY2021$522k$537k$696k–Knights of ColumbusOn and off$230k$225k$10k$440k$410k$400kBech Family FoundationOn and off$475k$400k$200k$600kThe Ortner Family FoundationOn and off$35k$35k$100k$109k$360k$81kThe Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation IncOn and off$150k$100kBaylor UniversityOn and off$119kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$153k$50k$125k$91k$226k$148k$285k19 other fundersUp to $100k a year each$100k$25k$17k$111k$77k$91k$143k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped