Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Experimental Station
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)
$3.1Mrevenue
FY2024 · +5% in 3 yrs21staff
7 of 7years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−6.2%
Months of reserve2.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+10.1%
Middle half of peersMedianExperimental Station
Where the money goes FY2024 · $3.3M spent
Programs$2.7M83%Management and general$352k11%Fundraising$198k6%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$97k in FY2022 and −$190k in FY2024. Cash covers 2.8 months, under the peer median of 5.5.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
8 of 10 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 10% a year since FY2018, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 6 of its 6 returns, 73% of revenue in FY2024.
990 Part VIII58funders
$634ka year, last 3 years
22%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Builders Vision FoundationSince FY2018$100k$75k$75k$75k$100k$250kClifford and LaVonne Graese FoundationEvery year since FY2017$20k$25k$25k$30k$70k$25k$35kForefrontOn and off$175kKanter Family FoundationEvery year since FY2017$10k$25k$30k$25k$25k$27k$15kThe Albert Pick Jr FundSince FY2018$20k$20k$20k$20k$20k$10kHarper Court Arts Council IncEvery year since FY2017$15k$15k$15k$15k$18k$18k$10kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$82k$105k$47k$192k$215k$226k$116k40 other fundersUp to $100k a year each$208k$11k$11k$98k$122k$208k$122k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund