Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Bail Project 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)(1)
$6.5Mrevenue
FY2025 · −65% in 3 yrs105staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−115.0%
Months of reserve22.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−17.5%
Middle half of peersMedianBail Project
Where the money goes FY2025 · $14M spent
Programs$10M74%Management and general$2.6M19%Fundraising$999k7%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 78% in FY2023
$1.0M in FY2022, $225k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$4.2M in FY2023, −$4.1M in FY2024 and −$7.4M in FY2025. Cash covers 22.7 months, above the peer median of 4.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
9 of 9 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI405funders
$13Ma year, last 3 years
53%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Blue Meridian Partners IncSince FY2018$930k$9.0M$8.0M$7.5M$7.0M$6.0MThe Sumner Family Foundation IncSince FY2021$300k$300k$300kThe Shaw Family Endowment FundOn and off$500kRauner Family FoundationOn and off$500kJoy in Blue FoundationSince FY2020$114k$155k$100k$100kThe Clara Lionel FoundationOn and off$275kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$800k$996k$4.6M$6.4M$8.9M$3.0M$3.3M322 other fundersUp to $250k a year each$25k$333k$611k$2.7M$921k$557k$542k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund