Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Engine Room Inc
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)
$3.7Mrevenue
FY2024 · +168% in 3 yrs8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin58.1%
Months of reserve1.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+14.5%
Middle half of peersMedianEngine Room
Where the money goes FY2024 · $1.5M spent
Programs$1.2M78%Management and general$243k16%Fundraising$96k6%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$1.1M in FY2022 and −$650k in FY2023. Cash covers 1.4 months, under the peer median of 3.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
5 of 5 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 14% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort12funders
$1.1Ma year, last 3 years
42%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Ford FoundationEvery year since FY2017$33k$100k$300k$600k$460k$540k$380kFoundation to Promote Open SocietySince FY2020$400k$770k$100k$350kThe William & Flora Hewlett FoundationStopped after FY2020$250k$250k$250k$250k–Luminate Foundation IncSince FY2022$50k$190kInternews NetworkStopped after FY2020$25k$61k$26k–Open Society InstituteNew in FY2023$82kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$300k$60k3 other fundersUp to $36k a year each$60k$4k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped