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Screen a listSignal Technology Foundation
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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)
$29Mrevenue
FY2024 · +130% in 3 yrs52staff
7 of 7years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−29.3%
Months of reserve5.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+90.8%
Middle half of peersMedianSignal Technology
Where the money goes FY2024 · $38M spent
Programs$31M82%Management and general$7.0M18%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 16% of revenue stopped after FY2021
Musk Foundation gave $2.0M in FY2021, 16% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$4.4M in FY2022, −$58k in FY2023 and −$8.6M in FY2024. Cash covers 5.1 months, above the peer median of 3.5.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Growing faster than peers
Revenue up 91% a year since FY2018, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort48funders
$11Ma year, last 3 years
83%from its largest funder
Funder’19’20’21’22’23Musk FoundationOn and off$2.0MSijbrandij FoundationOn and off$1.0MThe Camp FoundationOn and off$250kRamp FoundationNew in FY2023$10kAbundant Future FoundationSince FY2022$1k$9kClementine FundNew in FY2023$10kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$500k$16M$8.9M$13M$6.7M20 other fundersUp to $8k a year each$124$11k$3k$2k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund