Nonprofit screen
Screen a listSightline 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)(1)
$4.5Mrevenue
FY2025 · +60% in 3 yrs19staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin20.8%
Months of reserve7.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+8.7%
Middle half of peersMedianSightline Institute
Where the money goes FY2025 · $3.5M spent
Programs$2.5M70%Management and general$492k14%Fundraising$559k16%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
10 of 11 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
23 of the 31 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists60funders
$2.5Ma year, last 3 years
21%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Laidir FoundationEvery year since FY2017$625k$452k$475k$500k$525k$525k$525kKaphan FoundationSince FY2019$253k$380k$467k$491k$556kOpen Philanthropy Action FundOn and off$450k$100k$108kTreeline FoundationOn and off$100k$100k$100k$100k$100k$100kThe Schmidt Family FoundationSince FY2019$150k$150k$75k$75k$75kThe Bullitt FoundationOn and off$95k$95k$95k$95kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$525k$364k$616k$418k$784k$574k$937k35 other fundersUp to $175k a year each$207k$99k$219k$255k$299k$329k$573k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund