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Screen a listSavanna 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
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$3.6Mrevenue
FY2024 · −31% in 3 yrs59staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−99.6%
Months of reserve15.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+73.6%
Middle half of peersMedianSavanna Institute
Where the money goes FY2024 · $7.3M spent
Programs$6.8M93%Management and general$327k5%Fundraising$147k2%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$828k in FY2022 and −$3.6M in FY2024. Cash covers 15.4 months, above the peer median of 5.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
7 of 7 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 74% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 5 of its 7 returns, 32% of revenue in FY2024. $5.3M is traced federal awards from Department of Agriculture.
990 Part VIII · USAspending45funders
$5.8Ma year, last 3 years
70%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Jeremy and Hannelore Grantham Environmental TrustNew in FY2023$12MMatthew Zell Family FoundationSince FY2022$75k$1.5MFoundation for Food and Agriculture ResearchNew in FY2023$642kWalton Family Foundation IncSince FY2022$200k$370kStranahan FoundationOn and off$149k$298kGrantham Foundation for the Protection of the EnvironmentStopped after FY2019$160k$200k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$10k$120k$100k$232k$395k$455k$428k16 other fundersUp to $205k a year each$30k$30k$20k$273k$115k$155k$495k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped