Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe David Foster Foundation
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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$5.1Mrevenue
FY2024 · +1307% in 3 yrs8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−2.5%
Months of reserve10.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+9.4%
Middle half of peersMedianDavid Foster
Where the money goes FY2024 · $5.3M spent
Programs$5.0M95%Management and general$143k3%Fundraising$131k2%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Its largest funder stopped after FY2022
Walter Scott Family Foundation gave $4.0M in FY2022.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$114k in FY2022, −$109k in FY2023 and −$130k in FY2024. Cash covers 10.0 months, above the peer median of 3.4.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Growing faster than peers
Revenue up 9% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort19funders
$1.5Ma year, last 3 years
88%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Walter Scott Family FoundationOn and off$4.0MStephenson Family Foundation A/K/A Celebrate Life FoundationOn and off$114k$256k$55k$100kThe Stewart J Rahr FoundationSince FY2022$100k$100kCelebrity Adventures IncNew in FY2023$100kSuzanne & Walter Scott FoundationOn and off$50kAlesia Alpert Family Foundation (Fka Alesia Family Foundation)New in FY2023$50kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$11k3 other fundersUp to $25k a year each$28k$18k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund