Nonprofit screen
Screen a listRural California Broadcasting Corporation
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 listing
- Listed
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$7.9Mrevenue
FY2025 · +46% in 3 yrs60staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−15.7%
Months of reserve1.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−24.5%
Middle half of peersMedianRural California Broadcasting
Where the money goes FY2025 · $9.1M spent
Programs$6.5M71%Management and general$1.9M20%Fundraising$779k9%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$1.1M in FY2023, −$744k in FY2024 and −$1.2M in FY2025. Cash covers 1.9 months, under the peer median of 4.5.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
11 of 12 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 8 of its 9 returns, 13% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII23funders
$708ka year, last 3 years
91%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Corporation for Public BroadcastingEvery year since FY2017$603k$522k$465k$785k$937k$490k$511kCrankstart FoundationSince FY2020$10k$10k$10k$10kStorycorps IncNew in FY2023$38kTipping Point CommunityOn and off$25kInternews NetworkOn and off$20kPublic Broadcasting ServiceOn and off$10kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$15k$16k$36k$44k$32k$34k$42k5 other fundersUp to $5k a year each$500$200$200$5k$100
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund