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Screen a listThe Century Foundation 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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$12Mrevenue
FY2025 · +18% in 3 yrs71staff
5 of 5years filed
’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−15.4%
Months of reserve2.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+6.2%
Middle half of peersMedianCentury
Where the money goes FY2025 · $14M spent
Programs$11M82%Management and general$1.8M13%Fundraising$712k5%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$1.4M in FY2023, −$3.9M in FY2024 and −$1.8M in FY2025. Cash covers 2.8 months, under the peer median of 3.5.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
9 of 9 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI62funders
$5.5Ma year, last 3 years
17%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Lumina Foundation for Education IncOn and off$584k$657k$1.3M$100k$1.5MWalton Family Foundation IncSince FY2020$618k$621k$500k$425kThe Ford FoundationSince FY2021$400k$900k$600kWK Kellogg FoundationSince FY2021$878k$172k$200kGates FoundationOn and off$205k$217k$737k$88kCarnegie Corporation of New YorkOn and off$251k$231k$169k$161k$317kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$8k$119k$92k$432k$1.4M$548k41 other fundersUp to $475k a year each$125k$251k$285k$785k$1.6M$2.2M$1.7M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund