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Screen a listThe American Chestnut Foundation
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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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$3.9Mrevenue
FY2025 · +31% in 3 yrs35staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−0.3%
Months of reserve6.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+1.6%
Middle half of peersMedianAmerican Chestnut
Where the money goes FY2025 · $3.9M spent
Programs$3.2M82%Management and general$602k15%Fundraising$80k2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$317k in FY2024 and −$11k in FY2025. Cash covers 6.9 months, above the peer median of 5.1.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
15 of 15 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 7 of its 9 returns, 1% of revenue in FY2025. $855k is traced federal awards from Department of Agriculture.
990 Part VIII · USAspending116funders
$1.6Ma year, last 3 years
61%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Oak Hill FundOn and off$150k$150k$150kFidelity FoundationNew in FY2023$250kManton FoundationOn and off$60k$63k$68kAnna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Foundation Inc C/O Joel E Sammet & Co LLPOn and off$20k$20k$20k$20k$20kRichard King Mellon FoundationOn and off$100kThe Chuck and Monica McQuaid Family FoundationOn and off$84kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$1.1M$957k$1.1M$976k$1.4M$1.1M$851k82 other fundersUp to $50k a year each$70k$59k$65k$100k$186k$226k$145k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund