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Screen a listSustainable Markets Foundation
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)
$48Mrevenue
FY2024 · +148% in 3 yrs8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin13.6%
Months of reserve5.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+20.6%
Middle half of peersMedianSustainable Markets
Where the money goes FY2024 · $41M spent
Programs$41M98%Management and general$712k2%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
A funder worth 56% of revenue stopped after FY2021
Schumann Media Center Inc gave about $2.4M a year for five years, 56% of revenue in FY2021.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsIn its favor2
Strong governance
3 of 3 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 21% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort257funders
$30Ma year, last 3 years
12%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Schmidt Family FoundationSince FY2019$4.3M$5.2M$2.0M$5.8M$3.1MSchumann Media Center IncStopped after FY2021$100k$184k$100k$670k$11M–Sequoia Climate FoundationSince FY2021$1.5M$2.0M$2.8MThe Energy FoundationStopped after FY2019$2.1M$1.2M$2.2M–United States Energy FoundationSince FY2020$1.1M$1.3M$1.2M$1.6MThe Jeremy and Hannelore Grantham Environmental TrustSince FY2021$253k$1.2M$1.4MDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$2.0M$3.6M$2.2M$4.1M$5.7M$5.0M$15M157 other fundersUp to $2.1M a year each$2.0M$3.9M$5.0M$5.0M$7.7M$9.8M$10M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped