Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Browning 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)
$35Mrevenue
FY2025 · +11% in 3 yrs179staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−2.4%
Months of reserve3.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+3.4%
Middle half of peersMedianBrowning School
Where the money goes FY2025 · $35M spent
Programs$25M72%Management and general$7.9M22%Fundraising$2.2M6%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$38k in FY2024 and −$837k in FY2025. Cash covers 3.7 months, above the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
20 of 21 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 8 of its 8 returns, 1% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII50funders
$592ka year, last 3 years
32%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Liptak Family FoundationSince FY2018$10k$182k$101k$10k$93k$98kThe Jock Hatfield Memorial FundOn and off$125k$130k$50kThe Robert D Ziff FoundationOn and off$100k$150kRosenkranz Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$30k$101k$29k$25k$10k$50k–Philippe and Ana Laffont Family Foundation C/O Coatue ManagementSince FY2022$100k$50kJ & K Pi Family Foundation IncSince FY2020$25k$52k$25k$39kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$294k$76k$307k$1.1M$567k$231k$265k29 other fundersUp to $100k a year each$57k$25k$53k$144k$56k$89k$40k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped