Nonprofit screen
Screen a listSustaining Way
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)
$397krevenue
FY2025 · −28% in 3 yrs3staff
7 of 7years filed
’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−9.7%
Months of reserve2.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+14.1%
Middle half of peersMedianSustaining Way
Where the money goes FY2025 · $435k spent
Programs$392k90%Management and general$43k10%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 93% in FY2024
$683k in FY2023, $50k in FY2024.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$240k in FY2024 and −$38k in FY2025. Cash covers 2.1 months, under the peer median of 7.9.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Growing faster than peers
Revenue up 14% a year since FY2019, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
6 of the 9 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists29funders
$330ka year, last 3 years
21%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Jolley FoundationSince FY2018$50k$50k$75k$89k$60k$60kUS Climate Action NetworkOn and off$10k$17k$25k$65k$80k$105kUnited States Energy FoundationSince FY2021$15k$75k$90kInstitute for Sustainable CommunitiesNew in FY2023$75kThe Regeneration ProjectOn and off$13k$10k$8k$20kThe Gilreath FoundationOn and off$10k$8k$8kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$34$40k$46k$123k13 other fundersUp to $20k a year each$250$10k$5k$18k$34k$32k$40k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund