Nonprofit screen
Screen a listRuth Lyons Childrens Fund
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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
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$254krevenue
FY2025 · −8% in 3 yrs5 of 5years filed
’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−16.5%
Months of reserve-1.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+8.7%
Middle half of peersMedianRuth Lyons Childrens
Where the money goes FY2025 · $296k spent
Programs$275k93%Management and general$6k2%Fundraising$15k5%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$46k in FY2023 and −$42k in FY2025. Cash covers -1.7 months, under the peer median of 5.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Growing faster than peers
Revenue up 9% a year since FY2021, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort14funders
$11ka year, last 3 years
32%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Frank J & Jacqueline D Kloenne FoundationOn and off$5k$5kGilker-Shoupe Family Charitable FoundationOn and off$1k$2k$3k$1k$1k$1kHatton FoundationOn and off$8kKythryn & Vishnoo Shahani Charitable TrustNew in FY2023$8kSaul Schottenstein Foundation BNew in FY2023$3kCedar Fair Charities IncOn and off$2kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$26k5 other fundersUp to $1k a year each$300$300$700$50$1k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund