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Screen a listThe Cowles Center
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)
$759krevenue
FY2024 · −79% in 3 yrs39staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−69.5%
Months of reserve4.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−13.9%
Middle half of peersMedianCowles Center
Where the money goes FY2024 · $1.3M spent
Programs$1.2M91%Management and general$108k8%Fundraising$6k0%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 81% in FY2024
$181k in FY2023, $35k in FY2024.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$66k in FY2023 and −$528k in FY2024. Cash covers 4.6 months, under the peer median of 5.4.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor
None found in the filings.
25funders
$657ka year, last 3 years
76%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The McKnight FoundationSince FY2019$560k$415k$567k$467k$470kJerome Foundation IncNew in FY2023$129kLinsmayer James B Fdn Tr-MainOn and off$15k$20k$20k$20k$15kEa Michelson Philanthropy Co Family Philanthropy AdvisorsOn and off$86kHrk FoundationSince FY2020$16k$16k$10k$30kPropel NonprofitsNew in FY2023$70kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$12k$30k$19k$10k$12k14 other fundersUp to $50k a year each$31k$8k$20k$22k$11k$76k$30k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund