Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Advertising Council Inc
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)(2)
$79Mrevenue
FY2025 · +20% in 3 yrs219staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Where the money goes FY2025 · $70M spent
Programs$54M77%Management and general$12M17%Fundraising$4.3M6%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor1
Strong governance
140 of 141 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VI46funders
$8.3Ma year, last 3 years
40%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Huntsman FoundationSince FY2022$5.0M$5.0MDollar General Literacy FoundationEvery year since FY2017$1.3M$1.3M$697k$929k$397k$1.3M$1.0MHumana Foundation IncOn and off$2.0MPivotal Philanthropies FoundationNew in FY2023$1.9MThe Rockefeller FoundationStopped after FY2022$825k$272k$109k–New York Life FoundationOn and off$1.0MDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$68k$282k$54k$22k$2.5M$1.5M$392k25 other fundersUp to $1.0M a year each$181k$190k$220k$828k$3.4M$550k$510k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped