Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Conversation US Inc
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)
$11Mrevenue
FY2025 · +180% in 3 yrs33staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−3.1%
Months of reserve6.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+15.2%
Middle half of peersMedianConversation US
Where the money goes FY2025 · $12M spent
Programs$11M92%Management and general$443k4%Fundraising$445k4%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
A funder worth 13% of revenue stopped after FY2022
The Ford Foundation gave about $300k a year for three years, 13% of revenue in FY2022.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsIn its favor2
Strong governance
15 of 15 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 15% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort43funders
$5.1Ma year, last 3 years
86%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Lilly Endowment IncOn and off$1.9M$8.3M$10M$2.8MLumina Foundation for Education IncOn and off$300k$50k$365k$350kThe Ford FoundationOn and off$200k$200k$500kThe Robert Wood Johnson FoundationOn and off$234k$20k$250The Kavli FoundationOn and off$250kThe Andrew W Mellon FoundationOn and off$235kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$25k$27k$107k$61k$329k22 other fundersUp to $125k a year each$500$186k$137k$44k$127k$40k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund