Nonprofit screen
Screen a listSherman 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)
$8.4Mrevenue
FY2024 · +293% in 3 yrs48staff
5 of 5years filed
’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin55.6%
Months of reserve0.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+48.6%
Middle half of peersMedianSherman
Where the money goes FY2024 · $3.7M spent
Programs$3.2M86%Management and general$124k3%Fundraising$394k11%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
8 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 49% a year since FY2020, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort15funders
$204ka year, last 3 years
41%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Bancroft-Clair Foundation IncSince FY2018$2k$2k$4k$4k$4k$2kAdams FundStopped after FY2021$5k$2k–Samueli FoundationOn and off$5kMacgillivray Family FoundationOn and off$2kIbm International FoundationOn and off$20Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$10k$20k$41k$61k$26k$108k$460k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped