Nonprofit screen
Screen a listSociety of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators
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 listing
- Listed
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$2.9Mrevenue
FY2024 · −35% in 3 yrs11staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−2.3%
Months of reserve10.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−4.0%
Middle half of peersMedianSociety of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators
Where the money goes FY2024 · $3.0M spent
Programs$2.5M83%Management and general$512k17%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$710k in FY2022, −$650k in FY2023 and −$67k in FY2024. Cash covers 10.9 months, above the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
3 of 4 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI8funders
$15ka year, last 3 years
68%from its largest funder
Funder’19’20’21’22’23The Pamela Klein Scholarship FundOn and off$10k$15k$31kTien Family FoundationOn and off$5kThe California Wellness FoundationOn and off$5kEzra Jack Keats Foundation IncNew in FY2023$3kEl Pomar FoundationOn and off$894Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$220
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund