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Screen a listSouthern Smoke 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)
$4.6Mrevenue
FY2025 · +97% in 3 yrs14staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin12.5%
Months of reserve16.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+24.5%
Middle half of peersMedianSouthern Smoke
Where the money goes FY2025 · $4.0M spent
Programs$2.6M64%Management and general$466k12%Fundraising$1.0M25%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 89% of revenue stopped after FY2021
Legacy Community Health Services Inc gave $2.5M in FY2021, 89% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$133k in FY2023 and −$568k in FY2024. Cash covers 16.9 months, above the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
14 of 15 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 25% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort88funders
$2.2Ma year, last 3 years
38%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Legacy Community Health Services IncOn and off$2.5MThe Emeril Lagasse FoundationOn and off$140kThe Robert M Sinskey FoundationSince FY2021$40k$20k$20kThe Wine & Food Foundation of TexasOn and off$70kHouston Texans FoundationStopped after FY2020$5k$50k–Madison Charitable Foundation IncOn and off$50kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$218k$3.3M$191k$179k43 other fundersUp to $40k a year each$17k$5k$1k$165k$69k$31k$12k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped