Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Bolles 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)
$77Mrevenue
FY2025 · +20% in 3 yrs526staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin16.8%
Months of reserve4.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+8.7%
Middle half of peersMedianBolles School
Where the money goes FY2025 · $64M spent
Programs$52M82%Management and general$9.7M15%Fundraising$2.0M3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
24 of 25 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 cohort91funders
$2.0Ma year, last 3 years
14%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Gordon & Llura Gund 1993 Charitable FoundationOn and off$1.0M$250k$250kThe Dianne & Charles Rice Family FdnSince FY2020$97k$125k$325k$425kMarg & Jack Tarver Fdn Irrv TrStopped after FY2022$105k$150k$200k$100k–The Swani Family FoundationOn and off$500kFig Tree FundEvery year since FY2017$70k$70k$70k$70k$70k$70k$70kLucy Gooding Charitable Foundation TrustOn and off$350kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$18k$56k$36k$646k$602k$1.0M$837k56 other fundersUp to $250k a year each$190k$216k$272k$384k$484k$271k$147k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped