Nonprofit screen
Screen a listSam Schmidt Foundation
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
FY2024 · +503% in 3 yrs29staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin81.1%
Months of reserve1.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+51.1%
Middle half of peersMedianSam Schmidt
Where the money goes FY2024 · $2.4M spent
Programs$1.8M75%Management and general$469k20%Fundraising$140k6%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
10 of 10 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 51% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort23funders
$1.8Ma year, last 3 years
80%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Hadley & Marion Stuart FoundationSince FY2020$100k$150k$150k$500kThe Michael Fux Foundation IncStopped after FY2018$200k$200k–The K FoundationOn and off$24kAmerican Fundraising Foundation IncOn and off$19kThe Tony Stewart Foundation IncOn and off$15kChristopher Reeve FoundationOn and off$14kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$52k$36k$93k$42k$40k$96k$4.4M3 other fundersUp to $8k a year each$5k$5k$8k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped