Nonprofit screen
Screen a listSutherland Institute
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)
$2.1Mrevenue
FY2024 · +46% in 3 yrs12staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−6.5%
Months of reserve2.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+0.5%
Middle half of peersMedianSutherland Institute
Where the money goes FY2024 · $2.2M spent
Programs$1.4M63%Management and general$311k14%Fundraising$507k23%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$333k in FY2023 and −$136k in FY2024. Cash covers 2.0 months, under the peer median of 4.1.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
7 of 7 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI32funders
$1.6Ma year, last 3 years
74%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The GFC FoundationEvery year since FY2017$1.5M$1.7M$1.3M$1.2M$1.1M$1.5M$1.0MLarry H Miller and Gail Miller Family FoundationSince FY2022$350k$500kDaniels FundStopped after FY2021$90k$90k–Joseph and Kathleen Sorenson Legacy FounOn and off$80k$30k$30kState Policy NetworkOn and off$15k$10k$100kBeth and Ravenel Curry FoundationSince FY2022$25k$50kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$30k$6k$134$13k14 other fundersUp to $50k a year each$53k$40k$39k$25k$21k$33k$50k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped