Nonprofit screen
Screen a listTampa Bay Wave Inc
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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)(2)
$4.7Mrevenue
FY2025 · +206% in 3 yrs14staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin3.2%
Months of reserve5.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+20.6%
Middle half of peersMedianTampa Bay Wave
Where the money goes FY2025 · $4.5M spent
Programs$3.7M81%Management and general$637k14%Fundraising$214k5%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor4
Strong governance
26 of 27 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 cohortFunders stay
6 of the 6 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, 80% of revenue in FY2025. $17M is traced federal awards from Department of Commerce.
990 Part VIII · USAspending17funders
$577ka year, last 3 years
39%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Nielsen Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$100k$164k$175k$229k$223k$223k$223kJpmorgan Chase FoundationOn and off$250k$250k$100k$100kThe Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$30k$30k$30k$30k$130k$100k–Florida Business Development CorpOn and off$25k$50k$50kVinik Family FoundationStopped after FY2022$25k$25k$25k–Rays Baseball Foundation IncSince FY2021$10k$10k$10kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$100k$37$110k$30k4 other fundersUp to $30k a year each$4k$52k$4k$8k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped