Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Fessenden School
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)
$45Mrevenue
FY2025 · +11% in 3 yrs404staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin5.5%
Months of reserve3.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+1.1%
Middle half of peersMedianFessenden School
Where the money goes FY2025 · $43M spent
Programs$34M80%Management and general$6.3M15%Fundraising$2.2M5%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Government grants fell 100% in FY2025
$2.9M in FY2023, $14k in FY2025.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor1
Strong governance
25 of 25 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI94funders
$1.9Ma year, last 3 years
43%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Roberts Family FoundationStopped after FY2018$400k$900k–Elfers Foundation IncSince FY2020$217k$188k$190k$190kGrey Rocks Foundation IncOn and off$103k$100k$3k$53k$53k$3kThe Jobson Family FoundationOn and off$15k$265k$15kThe Robert F Higgins FoundationOn and off$250kThe Heartstone FoundationStopped after FY2022$100k$100k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$2.7M$1.4M$1.9M$591k$1.7M$1.2M$910k64 other fundersUp to $50k a year each$113k$96k$119k$230k$168k$230k$226k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped