Nonprofit screen
Screen a listSurveillance Technology Oversight Project 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)
$1.6Mrevenue
FY2024 · +73% in 3 yrs6 of 6years filed
’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin38.9%
Months of reserve1.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+72.7%
Middle half of peersMedianSurveillance Technology Oversight Project
Where the money goes FY2024 · $978k spent
Programs$844k86%Management and general$104k11%Fundraising$30k3%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Its largest funder stopped after FY2021
Foundation to Promote Open Society gave about $298k a year for two years, 49% of revenue in FY2021.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$336k in FY2022 and −$344k in FY2023. Cash covers 1.2 months, under the peer median of 5.5.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
5 of 5 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 73% a year since FY2019, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort29funders
$400ka year, last 3 years
38%from its largest funder
Funder’19’20’21’22’23Foundation to Promote Open SocietyStopped after FY2021$145k$450k–Borealis PhilanthropySince FY2022$100k$50kNew Profit IncOn and off$100kOmidyar Network Fund IncNew in FY2023$100kJohn D and Catherine T Macarthur FoundationSince FY2021$35k$35k$25kCraig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism Cuny Foundation IncOn and off$50kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$15k$65k$58k$50k10 other fundersUp to $30k a year each$10k$7k$75k$50k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped