Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Emeril Lagasse 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
FY2025 · +50% in 3 yrs10staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin25.8%
Months of reserve6.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+10.7%
Middle half of peersMedianEmeril Lagasse
Where the money goes FY2025 · $3.8M spent
Programs$1.9M50%Management and general$595k16%Fundraising$1.3M34%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$1.4M in FY2023 and −$102k in FY2024. Cash covers 6.5 months, above the peer median of 5.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
10 of 12 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 11% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 3 of its 3 returns, 5% of revenue in FY2023.
990 Part VIII61funders
$1.3Ma year, last 3 years
20%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Wayne and Nan Kocourek FoundationSince FY2019$165k$99k$266k$252k$250kThe Stanley E Hanson FoundationEvery year since FY2017$150k$250k$100k$100k$150k$175k$100kLiving Legacy FoundationSince FY2021$200k$308k$100kH & H Lee Charitable FoundationSince FY2022$120k$410kThe Cleveland Clinic Foundation Group ReturnOn and off$300k$80kHarbaugh George & Betty Charitable FoundationStopped after FY2018$120k$125k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$10k$95k$52k$82k$189k$251k$237k34 other fundersUp to $150k a year each$352k$146k$191k$158k$335k$309k$173k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped