Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Banyan 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
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$2.1Mrevenue
FY2025 · −73% in 3 yrs39staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−11.6%
Months of reserve4.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+1.7%
Middle half of peersMedianBanyan
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.4M spent
Programs$2.0M85%Management and general$58k2%Fundraising$288k12%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$213k in FY2023, −$185k in FY2024 and −$246k in FY2025. Cash covers 4.9 months, under the peer median of 5.5.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
11 of 11 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
32 of the 44 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 7 of its 9 returns, 33% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII74funders
$1.1Ma year, last 3 years
13%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Wem FoundationSince FY2020$50k$50k$50k$350kThe Constellation FundSince FY2020$75k$100k$100k$150kClb FoundationEvery year since FY2017$50k$60k$65k$65k$50k$50k$50kGreater Twin Cities United WayStopped after FY2022$71k$68k$64k$71k$61k$25k–Mortenson Family FoundationStopped after FY2022$75k$95k$75k$75k–Otto Bremer TrustOn and off$75k$75k$75k$75kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$319k$124k$75k$238k$176k$152k$147k53 other fundersUp to $163k a year each$230k$233k$234k$366k$494k$506k$552k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped