Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Bush 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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$41Mrevenue
FY2025 · +27% in 3 yrs323staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin6.8%
Months of reserve2.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+7.6%
Middle half of peersMedianBush School
Where the money goes FY2025 · $38M spent
Programs$31M80%Management and general$6.3M16%Fundraising$1.5M4%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
21 of 21 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 8% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
14 of the 23 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists48funders
$1.9Ma year, last 3 years
17%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Norcliffe FoundationStopped after FY2022$500k$500k–Scholarship Fund for Rainier ScholarsOn and off$15k$15k$16k$32k$34kThe Robert Wood Johnson FoundationOn and off$50k$50kThe Children's Education InitiativeNew in FY2023$100kMary W Harriman FoundationSince FY2020$15k$25k$15k$15kCape Flattery FoundationStopped after FY2018$30k$40k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$100k$144k$1.9M$1.8M$811k$2.2M$1.5M25 other fundersUp to $110k a year each$25k$14k$90k$166k$44k$32k$60k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped