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Screen a listRights and Resources Institute Inc
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)
$7.2Mrevenue
FY2024 · −79% in 3 yrs33staff
5 of 5years filed
’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−177.5%
Months of reserve18.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+1.7%
Middle half of peersMedianRights and Resources Institute
Where the money goes FY2024 · $20M spent
Programs$18M92%Management and general$1.5M8%Fundraising$59k0%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$2.9M in FY2023 and −$13M in FY2024. Cash covers 18.6 months, above the peer median of 5.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
9 of 10 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
4 of the 6 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 5 of its 5 returns, 39% of revenue in FY2024. $140k is traced federal awards from Department of Agriculture.
990 Part VIII · USAspending21funders
$7.6Ma year, last 3 years
66%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Ford FoundationEvery year since FY2017$1.0M$1.0M$1.2M$1.6M$500k$1.3M$1.0MThe Skoll FoundationStopped after FY2022$1.0M$1.0M–Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncOn and off$220k$220k$220k$220k$220k$210kThe Sobrato FoundationOn and off$850kThe David and Lucile Packard FoundationNew in FY2023$300kThe Christensen FundSince FY2022$118k$115kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$20k$30k$30k$15M$177 other fundersUp to $1.2M a year each$275k$1.2M$50k$249k$20k$980k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped