Nonprofit screen
Screen a listRural Development Institute
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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$13Mrevenue
FY2025 · −66% in 3 yrs62staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−49.9%
Months of reserve2.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+2.2%
Middle half of peersMedianRural Development Institute
Where the money goes FY2025 · $19M spent
Programs$16M83%Management and general$1.8M9%Fundraising$1.5M8%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$4.7M in FY2023, −$7.7M in FY2024 and −$6.4M in FY2025. Cash covers 2.8 months, under the peer median of 3.5.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
12 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 5 of its 5 returns, 19% of revenue in FY2025. $7.7M is traced federal awards from Department of State.
990 Part VIII · USAspending54funders
$13Ma year, last 3 years
51%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Bhp FoundationSince FY2022$1.9M$2.3MThe Ford FoundationEvery year since FY2017$1.1M$634k$429k$135k$60k$100k$100kGates FoundationStopped after FY2021$109k$1.6M$100k$50k$50k–Dovetail Impact Foundation (Fka David Weekley Family Foundation)On and off$250k$300k$800k$500kWellspring Philanthropic Fund IncSince FY2019$310k$300k$200k$300k$100kSkoll FundOn and off$425k$160kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$3.6M$3.4M$4.1M$4.0M$1.2M$26M$4.6M27 other fundersUp to $500k a year each$162k$204k$65k$256k$292k$738k$605k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped