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Screen a listScenic America
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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)
$2.1Mrevenue
FY2025 · +79% in 3 yrs6staff
7 of 7years filed
’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin33.6%
Months of reserve18.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+17.5%
Middle half of peersMedianScenic America
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.4M spent
Programs$1.2M85%Management and general$119k8%Fundraising$89k6%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
13 of 14 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 17% a year since FY2019, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort26funders
$411ka year, last 3 years
35%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Richard King Mellon FoundationSince FY2019$100k$50k$75k$85k$150kJesse W Couch Charitable FoundationSince FY2020$25k$25k$115k$115kIttleson Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$30k$30k–Thomas & Dorothy Leavey FoundationOn and off$50kThe Townscape Institute IncSince FY2021$39k$200$275Klm FoundationSince FY2020$5k$5k$5k$5kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$130k$161k$198k$97k$115k$100k$245k11 other fundersUp to $13k a year each$10k$2k$3k$10k$23k$2k$17k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped