Nonprofit screen
Screen a listSam Elimu Charity
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)
$589krevenue
FY2025 · +26% in 3 yrs6 of 6years filed
’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−37.8%
Months of reserve2.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+18.9%
Middle half of peersMedianSam Elimu Charity
Where the money goes FY2025 · $812k spent
Programs$805k99%Management and general$7k1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$273k in FY2024 and −$223k in FY2025. Cash covers 2.5 months, under the peer median of 6.7.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Growing faster than peers
Revenue up 19% a year since FY2020, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort13funders
$228ka year, last 3 years
69%from its largest funder
Funder’21’22’23Blair Family FoundationEvery year since FY2021$50k$50k$50kMarch to the Top - AfricaOn and off$20k$10kNaiop Massachusetts IncOn and off$5kAbr Family Foundation No 1New in FY2023$5kThe Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncNew in FY2023$4kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$8k$474k$8k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund