Nonprofit screen
Screen a listSweetser
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)
$55Mrevenue
FY2025 · −12% in 3 yrs782staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin4.6%
Months of reserve1.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+0.5%
Middle half of peersMedianSweetser
Where the money goes FY2025 · $52M spent
Programs$42M80%Management and general$10.0M19%Fundraising$410k1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
14 of 15 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
20 of the 29 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 13% of revenue in FY2025. $12M is traced federal awards from Department of Health and Human Services.
990 Part VIII · USAspending52funders
$449ka year, last 3 years
43%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Opportunity AllianceStopped after FY2022$323k$279k$294k$284k–Points of Light FoundationNew in FY2023$145kJohn T Gorman FoundationNew in FY2023$100kElmina B Sewall FoundationSince FY2020$20k$20k$20k$20kGoff Fern Charitable TaNew in FY2023$60kLouis and Leona Cleaves TrustEvery year since FY2017$11k$7k$6k$7k$7k$8k$5kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$48k$21k$9k$31k$17k36 other fundersUp to $25k a year each$25k$52k$33k$120k$96k$135k$97k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped