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Screen a listThe Algebra Project 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)(1)
$1.1Mrevenue
FY2025 · −2% in 3 yrs4staff
5 of 5years filed
’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−20.0%
Months of reserve3.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−2.9%
Middle half of peersMedianAlgebra Project
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.4M spent
Programs$1.0M76%Management and general$273k20%Fundraising$63k5%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Its largest funder stopped after FY2022
The Poss Family Foundation gave about $500k a year for three years, 43% of revenue in FY2022.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$156k in FY2023, −$205k in FY2024 and −$229k in FY2025. Cash covers 3.4 months, under the peer median of 3.9.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
A history of government grants
Government grants on 5 of its 5 returns, 46% of revenue in FY2025. $1.1M is traced federal awards from National Science Foundation.
990 Part VIII · USAspending20funders
$448ka year, last 3 years
74%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Poss Family FoundationStopped after FY2022$500k$500k$500k–Willow Springs Charitable Trust Jenny B Stoddard TrusteeSince FY2019$20k$150k$20k$20k$20kThe Heising-Simons FoundationOn and off$204kWille Family FoundationNew in FY2023$58kSouthern Initiative of the Algebra Project IncStopped after FY2022$29k$27k–Johnny Carson FoundationSince FY2021$10k$10k$10kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$25k$8k$10k$10k$50k$33k$17k7 other fundersUp to $10k a year each$5k$5k$31k$6k$4k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped