Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Cheyney Foundation
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)
$922krevenue
FY2025 · +88% in 3 yrs1staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin40.2%
Months of reserve6.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+28.7%
Middle half of peersMedianCheyney
Where the money goes FY2025 · $551k spent
Programs$383k69%Management and general$79k14%Fundraising$90k16%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
4 of 4 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 29% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 7 of its 7 returns, 81% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII21funders
$210ka year, last 3 years
32%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Propel EducationNew in FY2023$200kW W Smith Charitable TrustSince FY2022$71k$50kMmtl FoundationOn and off$50kThe Robert Wood Johnson FoundationOn and off$10k$10k$8kDennis Farm Charitable Land TrustOn and off$10kThe Fund for Women and GirlsNew in FY2023$8kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$60k$171k$143k$25k$178k$89k6 other fundersUp to $3k a year each$2k$72$1k$5k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund