Nonprofit screen
Screen a listSmart Growth America
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)
$7.2Mrevenue
FY2025 · +27% in 3 yrs43staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−17.8%
Months of reserve3.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−1.3%
Middle half of peersMedianSmart Growth America
Where the money goes FY2025 · $8.5M spent
Programs$6.6M78%Management and general$1.9M22%Fundraising$1k0%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 96% in FY2025
$813k in FY2024, $30k in FY2025.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$3.8M in FY2024 and −$1.3M in FY2025. Cash covers 3.0 months, under the peer median of 5.1.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
11 of 11 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI51funders
$2.4Ma year, last 3 years
44%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Barr FoundationSince FY2020$1.0M$1.1M$650k$1.3MThe Kresge FoundationEvery year since FY2017$548k$200k$200k$125k$90k$400k$400kSurdna Foundation IncStopped after FY2019$535k$385k$200k–Citi FoundationSince FY2022$500k$500kFreedom Together FoundationStopped after FY2018$500k$500k–The McKnight FoundationOn and off$255k$330k$150kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$25k$477k$120k$105k$22$11k$410k30 other fundersUp to $400k a year each$281k$261k$962k$804k$301k$595k$618k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped