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Screen a listThe Delta Institute
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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)
$2.7Mrevenue
FY2025 · −1% in 3 yrs17staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−15.9%
Months of reserve1.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−1.4%
Middle half of peersMedianDelta Institute
Where the money goes FY2025 · $3.2M spent
Programs$2.1M67%Management and general$702k22%Fundraising$332k10%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$146k in FY2023, −$119k in FY2024 and −$434k in FY2025. Cash covers 1.8 months, under the peer median of 5.5.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
16 of 17 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 42% of revenue in FY2025. $6.1M is traced federal awards from Environmental Protection Agency.
990 Part VIII · USAspending47funders
$846ka year, last 3 years
41%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Walton Family Foundation IncOn and off$113k$175k$175kThe Fred & Barbara Erb Family FoundationSince FY2020$115k$115k$55k$105kWalder FoundationStopped after FY2022$50k$121k$170k–The McKnight FoundationStopped after FY2020$100k$200k–John S and James L Knight FoundationOn and off$185kGrand Victoria FoundationStopped after FY2019$12k$148k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$485k$658k$716k$572k$352k$273k$466k27 other fundersUp to $74k a year each$5k$20k$33k$148k$152k$166k$214k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped