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Screen a listSongwritingwithinc
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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$1.8Mrevenue
FY2025 · +77% in 3 yrs6staff
7 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−7.8%
Months of reserve9.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+15.2%
Middle half of peersMedianSongwritingwithinc
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.0M spent
Programs$1.6M83%Management and general$194k10%Fundraising$139k7%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$86k in FY2023 and −$142k in FY2025. Cash covers 9.0 months, above the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
9 of 9 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 15% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
9 of the 13 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists38funders
$289ka year, last 3 years
48%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Veterans United FoundationOn and off$70k$10k$10kThe Common Sense Fund IncSince FY2022$30k$50kThe Cynthia & George Mitchell FoundationOn and off$20k$15k$20kWounded Warrior Project IncOn and off$50kAscap FoundationSince FY2020$10k$10k$10k$10kV3gate FoundationNew in FY2023$28kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$40k$93k$198k$225k$172k$145k$255k15 other fundersUp to $25k a year each$7k$31k$30k$25k$27k$66k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund