Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Bear Creek School
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)
$36Mrevenue
FY2025 · +29% in 3 yrs316staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin16.6%
Months of reserve9.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+8.7%
Middle half of peersMedianBear Creek School
Where the money goes FY2025 · $30M spent
Programs$25M86%Management and general$3.1M10%Fundraising$1.2M4%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
11 of 11 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 9% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort22funders
$566ka year, last 3 years
39%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Chaz Bruner FoundationOn and off$10k$10k$10k$15kThe Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$10k$300$6k$500$700$250$2kLes Oiseaux FoundationOn and off$2k$4k$2k$4kThe Frank and Judith Marshall FoundationSince FY2021$2k$3k$3kFarallon FoundationSince FY2021$1k$1k$1kPraise for Today FoundationStopped after FY2019$1k$2k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$181k$156k$65k$790k$246k$700k$707k5 other fundersUp to $1k a year each$600$500$2k$1k$125
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped