Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Ember Alliance
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)
$2.6Mrevenue
FY2025 · +83% in 3 yrs39staff
5 of 5years filed
’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−11.2%
Months of reserve0.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+39.4%
Middle half of peersMedianEmber Alliance
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.9M spent
Programs$2.1M73%Management and general$718k25%Fundraising$55k2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
3 of 3 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 39% a year since FY2021, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 4 of its 4 returns, 71% of revenue in FY2025. $5.4M is traced federal awards from Department of Agriculture.
990 Part VIII · USAspending7funders
$310ka year, last 2 years
68%from its largest funder
Funder’22’23The Argosy FoundationEvery year since FY2022$50k$25kCoalitions & Collaboratives IncEvery year since FY2022$11k$64kMighty Arrow Family FoundationEvery year since FY2022$25k$25kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$184k$236k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund