Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Birch Wathen Lenox 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)
$25Mrevenue
FY2025 · −6% in 3 yrs146staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−4.5%
Months of reserve2.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−2.4%
Middle half of peersMedianBirch Wathen Lenox School
Where the money goes FY2025 · $26M spent
Programs$23M87%Management and general$3.0M11%Fundraising$510k2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 88% in FY2024
$2.1M in FY2023, $243k in FY2024.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$1.9M in FY2023, −$2.9M in FY2024 and −$1.1M in FY2025. Cash covers 2.9 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
14 of 14 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI49funders
$333ka year, last 3 years
26%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Harjen Charitable FoundationNew in FY2023$125kBeth and Ravenel Curry FoundationNew in FY2023$100kThe Samuel and Ronnie Heyman Family FoundationOn and off$63k$13k$12kAndreas FoundationStopped after FY2020$40k$25k–Marc and Diane Spilker FoundationOn and off$50kThe Wilf Family FoundationOn and off$20k$20k$5kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$91k$486k$259k$242k$216k$220k$93k29 other fundersUp to $35k a year each$122k$54k$56k$50k$49k$66k$52k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped