Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Commons Law Center
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)(2)
$1.1Mrevenue
FY2024 · +34% in 3 yrs17staff
5 of 5years filed
’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−7.2%
Months of reserve4.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+31.5%
Middle half of peersMedianCommons Law Center
Where the money goes FY2024 · $1.1M spent
Programs$804k71%Management and general$182k16%Fundraising$144k13%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Its largest funder stopped after FY2021
Oregon Consumer Justice gave $300k in FY2021, 38% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$355k in FY2023 and −$76k in FY2024. Cash covers 4.3 months, above the peer median of 4.1.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Growing faster than peers
Revenue up 31% a year since FY2020, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort16funders
$163ka year, last 3 years
62%from its largest funder
Funder’19’20’21’22’23Oregon Consumer JusticeOn and off$300kThe American College of Trust and Estate Counsel FoundationOn and off$23k$40kMarie Lamfrom Charitable Foundation TrustNew in FY2023$23kHillman Family FoundationsOn and off$10kThe Autzen FoundationOn and off$10kHoover Family FoundationNew in FY2023$8kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$25k$18$10k$50k$5k4 other fundersUp to $5k a year each$8k$1k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund