Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Cottage School Educational Resource Center 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 listing
- Listed
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$9.6Mrevenue
FY2025 · +1% in 3 yrs113staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−6.0%
Months of reserve4.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+7.9%
Middle half of peersMedianCottage School Educational Resource Center
Where the money goes FY2025 · $10M spent
Programs$7.2M71%Management and general$2.7M26%Fundraising$228k2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$462k in FY2024 and −$578k in FY2025. Cash covers 4.4 months, above the peer median of 3.9.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
21 of 21 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 8% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 3 of its 3 returns, 5% of revenue in FY2023.
990 Part VIII19funders
$54ka year, last 3 years
61%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Roswell Wine Festival IncOn and off$9kToshiba America FoundationNew in FY2023$8kGeorgia Power Foundation IncStopped after FY2018$3k$3k–Ge Aerospace FoundationSince FY2020$100$1k$3k$100Synchrony FoundationStopped after FY2021$200$600–McKesson Foundation IncOn and off$694Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$7k$101k$22k$18k3 other fundersUp to $475 a year each$475$250$125
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped