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Screen a listThe American Independent Foundation
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)
$59Mrevenue
FY2024 · +1095% in 3 yrs23staff
7 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin10.7%
Months of reserve2.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+174.4%
Middle half of peersMedianAmerican Independent
Where the money goes FY2024 · $52M spent
Programs$50M95%Management and general$625k1%Fundraising$1.8M3%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
7 of 8 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 174% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
8 of the 10 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists204funders
$8.8Ma year, last 3 years
26%from its largest funder
Funder’18’19’20’21’22’23Deborah Joy Simon Charitable FoundationNew in FY2023$1.5MCrankstart FoundationOn and off$1.0MMedia Matters for AmericaStopped after FY2021$467k$100k$300k–Reproductive Freedom for All FoundationStopped after FY2020$360k$175k–Foundation to Promote Open SocietyOn and off$500kThe Schmidt Family FoundationNew in FY2023$400kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$400k$381k$420k$509k$6.3M$11M63 other fundersUp to $400k a year each$150k$390k$1.4M$1.9M$1.8M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped