Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Cooperative Ministry
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)
$4.7Mrevenue
FY2025 · −35% in 3 yrs18staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−0.9%
Months of reserve4.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+1.3%
Middle half of peersMedianCooperative Ministry
Where the money goes FY2025 · $4.7M spent
Programs$4.1M87%Management and general$463k10%Fundraising$164k3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$40k in FY2023 and −$43k in FY2025. Cash covers 4.3 months, above the peer median of 3.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
18 of 18 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
5 of the 7 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 83% of revenue in FY2025. $798k is traced federal awards from Department of the Treasury.
990 Part VIII · USAspending23funders
$185ka year, last 3 years
35%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Prisma Health-MidlandsOn and off$276k$60k$60kUnited Way of the MidlandsOn and off$64k$72k$60k$75k$38k$25kThe Chapman Family Charitable TrustOn and off$10k$5k$25k$20k$20k$10kUniversity of South Carolina Educational FoundationOn and off$61kThe Wolfe Family FoundationStopped after FY2021$25k$25k–Dominion Energy Charitable FoundationOn and off$10k$10kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$40k$73k$53k$192k$62k$119k$124k9 other fundersUp to $20k a year each$7k$7k$5k$23k$6k$12k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped