Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Briarwood 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)
$12Mrevenue
FY2025 · +11% in 3 yrs173staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−3.6%
Months of reserve6.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+3.2%
Middle half of peersMedianBriarwood School
Where the money goes FY2025 · $13M spent
Programs$10M81%Management and general$2.1M17%Fundraising$255k2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$802k in FY2024 and −$441k in FY2025. Cash covers 6.6 months, above the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
12 of 12 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI39funders
$670ka year, last 3 years
39%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Whalley FoundationEvery year since FY2017$65k$50k$40k$50k$320k$310k$155kThe Ellwood FoundationOn and off$100k$90k$90k$90k$90kKelly Gene Cook Sr Charitable FoundationOn and off$50k$50k$100k$100kRuby R Vale Foundation I ImaOn and off$300kHamill FoundationStopped after FY2021$125k$150k–Marvy Finger Family FoundationOn and off$15k$75kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$10k$5k$89k$171k$54k$53k$274k20 other fundersUp to $25k a year each$72k$57k$14k$75k$60k$19k$20k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped