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Screen a listSagamore 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)
$24Mrevenue
FY2025 · +56% in 3 yrs60staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−3.5%
Months of reserve7.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+9.5%
Middle half of peersMedianSagamore
Where the money goes FY2025 · $25M spent
Programs$23M92%Management and general$1.6M6%Fundraising$273k1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
10 of 11 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 9% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 3 of its 3 returns, 1% of revenue in FY2019. $30k is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Humanities.
990 Part VIII · USAspending82funders
$5.7Ma year, last 3 years
40%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Lilly Endowment IncEvery year since FY2017$301k$300k$346k$317k$3.9M$1.3M$1.6MThe Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation IncSince FY2020$325k$325k$325k$325kThe Searle Freedom TrustSince FY2020$200k$200k$250k$200kJpmorgan Chase FoundationSince FY2022$140k$300kJohn E Fetzer Institute IncSince FY2022$368k$72kNational Urban League IncNew in FY2023$385kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$2.9M$2.7M$3.2M$3.1M$3.4M$2.2M$728k30 other fundersUp to $250k a year each$17k$95k$32k$30k$329k$393k$262k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund