Nonprofit screen
Screen a listStart at Zero Inc
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)
$630krevenue
FY2025 · −5% in 3 yrs7staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin4.3%
Months of reserve4.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+6.4%
Middle half of peersMedianStart at Zero
Where the money goes FY2025 · $603k spent
Programs$513k85%Management and general$57k9%Fundraising$33k6%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$63k in FY2023 and −$31k in FY2024. Cash covers 4.7 months, under the peer median of 5.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
A history of government grants
Government grants on 6 of its 6 returns, 26% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII21funders
$431ka year, last 3 years
35%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Jackson County Community Children's Services FundSince FY2018$37k$112k$212k$93k$158k$198kHealth Forward FoundationSince FY2018$58k$60k$75k$60k$125k$70kThe Sherman Family FoundationEvery year since FY2017$15k$20k$30k$25k$25k$25k$25kThe Francis Family FoundationStopped after FY2022$50k$50k$50k–Ewing Marion Kauffman FoundationSince FY2020$29k$23k$38k$38kKc Action FundSince FY2022$25k$85kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$216k$57k$150k$23$3112 other fundersUp to $38k a year each$7k$43k$46k$155k$121k$45k$38k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped