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Screen a listThe Citizens Foundation USA
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)
$22Mrevenue
FY2024 · +9% in 3 yrs13staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin7.7%
Months of reserve2.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+14.4%
Middle half of peersMedianCitizens Foundation USA
Where the money goes FY2024 · $20M spent
Programs$18M88%Management and general$476k2%Fundraising$1.8M9%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Government grants fell 101% in FY2022
$121k in FY2021, −$1k in FY2022.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor2
Strong governance
14 of 14 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 14% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort155funders
$4.6Ma year, last 3 years
30%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Gates FoundationOn and off$524kThe Skoll FoundationOn and off$150k$250kYaqub Family FoundationOn and off$100k$91k$70k$20k$20kShell USA Company FoundationEvery year since FY2017$22k$49k$43k$54k$8k$66k$41kThe Al-Ameen FoundationOn and off$89k$100k$65k$10kThe Bhutta Family Foundation IncSince FY2020$40k$49k$98k$69kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$799k$996k$1.2M$1.8M$3.0M$4.0M$4.5M94 other fundersUp to $136k a year each$198k$80k$124k$219k$375k$312k$410k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund