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Screen a listSilicon Schools Fund Inc
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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)
$8.2Mrevenue
FY2024 · −17% in 3 yrs7staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−4.6%
Months of reserve3.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−0.2%
Middle half of peersMedianSilicon Schools
Where the money goes FY2024 · $8.6M spent
Programs$8.2M95%Management and general$350k4%Fundraising$47k1%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 10% of revenue stopped after FY2021
The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation gave about $750k a year for five years, 10% of revenue in FY2021.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$2.1M in FY2022, −$346k in FY2023 and −$375k in FY2024. Cash covers 3.0 months, under the peer median of 4.1.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
8 of 9 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI18funders
$6.2Ma year, last 3 years
16%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Charles and Helen Schwab FoundationEvery year since FY2017$503k$601k$659k$1.1M$1.1M$1.1M$600kThe Eli and Edythe Broad FoundationStopped after FY2021$1.3M$500k$500k$500k$1.0M–Walton Family Foundation IncSince FY2020$1.3M$1.2M$500k$500kVoorhis FoundationStopped after FY2022$500k$500k$500k$500k–City FundOn and off$1.2M$300kBeth and Ravenel Curry FoundationSince FY2022$500k$1.0MDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$5.0M$2.3M$2.3M$2.3M$1.3M$3.5M$1.5M8 other fundersUp to $1.1M a year each$400k$50k$300k$1.4M$250k$1.8M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped