Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Book Club of California
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)
$832krevenue
FY2025 · +164% in 3 yrs4staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin6.7%
Months of reserve2.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+1.5%
Middle half of peersMedianBook Club of California
Where the money goes FY2025 · $776k spent
Programs$560k72%Management and general$150k19%Fundraising$66k9%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$574k in FY2023 and −$390k in FY2024. Cash covers 2.0 months, under the peer median of 5.6.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor
None found in the filings.
11funders
$35ka year, last 3 years
92%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Bowden Family FoundationOn and off$8kSimon Blattner Family FoundationOn and off$95The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncOn and off$95The Yelp FoundationOn and off$95Rothschild Family FoundationOn and off$95Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$6k$19k$22k$30k$35k$33k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund