Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Chapin School Ltd
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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)
$69Mrevenue
FY2025 · +8% in 3 yrs317staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−3.2%
Months of reserve4.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+2.2%
Middle half of peersMedianChapin School Ltd
Where the money goes FY2025 · $71M spent
Programs$55M78%Management and general$12M17%Fundraising$3.5M5%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$6.6M in FY2023, −$5.7M in FY2024 and −$2.2M in FY2025. Cash covers 4.4 months, above the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
22 of 23 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 9 of its 9 returns, 1% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII217funders
$6.5Ma year, last 3 years
17%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Chase and Stephanie Coleman FoundationEvery year since FY2017$3.8M$3.9M$1.4M$300k$2.0M$100k$300kJames H Clark Charitable FoundationSince FY2021$1.3M$100k$1.0MSamantha and Aby Rosen Foundation IncOn and off$908k$908k$100k$75k$75kConard-Davis Family FoundationStopped after FY2021$417k$517k$417k–James and Victoria Chang Family FoundationStopped after FY2018$250k$250k–The King Street Charitable TrustStopped after FY2022$50k$55k$375k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$750k$2.6M$3.7M$4.8M$3.1M$4.2M$3.0M172 other fundersUp to $375k a year each$728k$635k$864k$911k$907k$1.2M$1.5M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped