Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Edison Institute Inc
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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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$98Mrevenue
FY2024 · +10% in 3 yrs1,818staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin2.8%
Months of reserve2.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+4.3%
Middle half of peersMedianEdison Institute
Where the money goes FY2024 · $96M spent
Programs$75M78%Management and general$17M18%Fundraising$3.6M4%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 99% in FY2022
$19M in FY2021, $242k in FY2022.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$17M in FY2022 and −$5.9M in FY2023. Cash covers 2.6 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor
None found in the filings.
54funders
$3.8Ma year, last 3 years
47%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Ford FoundationEvery year since FY2017$3k$203k$1.2M$3.2M$2.2M$2.2M$1.0MFord PhilanthropyEvery year since FY2017$503k$525k$600k$425k$350k$350k$850kThe Lemelson FoundationSince FY2019$175k$375k$251k$309k$309kDTE Energy FoundationSince FY2021$286k$143k$143kThe Kresge FoundationStopped after FY2021$70k$73k$35k$64k$35k–William Randolph Hearst FoundationOn and off$200kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$10k$54k$104k$183k$391k$988k$886k29 other fundersUp to $200k a year each$6k$35k$164k$115k$283k$175k$104k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped