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Screen a listThe Center for Rural Strategies Inc
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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)
$3.4Mrevenue
FY2024 · +14% in 3 yrs23staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin17.4%
Months of reserve32.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+24.3%
Middle half of peersMedianCenter for Rural Strategies
Where the money goes FY2024 · $2.8M spent
Programs$2.4M84%Management and general$422k15%Fundraising$29k1%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
9 of 9 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 24% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
10 of the 16 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists46funders
$2.5Ma year, last 3 years
40%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Ford FoundationSince FY2018$250k$400k$200k$200k$200k$200kGates FoundationOn and off$250k$292k$208k$250kCarnegie Corporation of New YorkEvery year since FY2017$17k$175k$125k$146k$104k$185k$158kThe Nathan Cummings Foundation IncSince FY2019$100k$100k$100k$100k$75kMary Reynolds Babcock Foundation IncorporatedOn and off$160k$160kThe Henry Luce Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$150k$150k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$51k$17k$85k$259k$350k$3.6M$621k20 other fundersUp to $160k a year each$22k$262k$320k$128k$114k$162k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped