Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Commonwealth Foundation for Public Policy Alternatives
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)
$12Mrevenue
FY2025 · +41% in 3 yrs44staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin26.3%
Months of reserve12.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+16.8%
Middle half of peersMedianCommonwealth Foundation for Public Policy Alternatives
Where the money goes FY2025 · $8.9M spent
Programs$6.4M72%Management and general$1.7M19%Fundraising$821k9%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
9 of 9 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 17% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
7 of the 11 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists34funders
$6.6Ma year, last 3 years
60%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Sarah Scaife Foundation IncorporatedSince FY2020$500k$575k$600k$600kThe Dunn FoundationSince FY2019$225k$400k$375k$250k$250kThe Snider FoundationStopped after FY2022$350k$360k$360k$360k–Allegheny FoundationSince FY2020$200k$200k$250k$300kThe Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation IncSince FY2020$200k$175k$200k$200kState Policy NetworkSince FY2018$84k$113k$15k$158k$100k$225kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$314k$185k$667k$401k$3.9M$4.8M$4.9M12 other fundersUp to $160k a year each$25k$256k$285k$445k$175k$310k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped