Nonprofit screen
Screen a listTessellations
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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$17Mrevenue
FY2025 · +202% in 3 yrs115staff
5 of 5years filed
’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−2.4%
Months of reserve2.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+84.0%
Middle half of peersMedianTessellations
Where the money goes FY2025 · $17M spent
Programs$10M62%Management and general$6.4M38%Fundraising$62k0%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$1.3M in FY2023 and −$400k in FY2025. Cash covers 2.8 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
7 of 7 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 84% a year since FY2021, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort13funders
$1.3Ma year, last 3 years
39%from its largest funder
Funder’20’21’22’23The Adam J Weissman FoundationEvery year since FY2020$100k$100k$150k$52kBruce and Marilyn Wallace FoundationOn and off$75kBright Funds FoundationOn and off$45kThe David and Lucile Packard FoundationOn and off$12kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$40k$1.6M$1.8M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund