Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Cornerstone School
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)
$2.9Mrevenue
FY2025 · +40% in 3 yrs46staff
5 of 5years filed
’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin6.7%
Months of reserve3.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+9.7%
Middle half of peersMedianCornerstone School
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.7M spent
Programs$2.3M85%Management and general$390k14%Fundraising$5k0%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$171k in FY2023 and −$43k in FY2024. Cash covers 3.2 months, under the peer median of 3.9.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn 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 10% a year since FY2021, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort8funders
$19ka year, last 3 years
88%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Tony and Renee Marlon Charitable FoundatStopped after FY2022$35k$35k$35k$35k$25k$25k–The Allayne and Douglas Wick Foundation (formerly Maradele Foundation)Every year since FY2017$1k$1k$1k$1k$1k$1k$1kThe Donna Anne Poulack FoundationOn and off$6kBear Foundation- TrOn and off$5kOpen Society InstituteOn and off$2kFidelity FoundationOn and off$1kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$701$1k$768
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped