Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Fountain Fund
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)
$2.4Mrevenue
FY2025 · +120% in 3 yrs16staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin0.9%
Months of reserve11.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+24.1%
Middle half of peersMedianFountain
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.4M spent
Programs$1.7M74%Management and general$263k11%Fundraising$346k15%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
15 of 15 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 24% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 3 of its 6 returns, 3% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII58funders
$522ka year, last 3 years
19%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Greenlight Fund IncSince FY2022$110k$185kThe Barra Foundation IncSince FY2022$103k$100kThe Mary Morton Parsons FoundationSince FY2022$105k$5kTd Charitable FoundationNew in FY2023$100kThe Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncStopped after FY2021$50k$25k–Oakwood Foundation Charitable TrustStopped after FY2022$50k$5k$5k$5k$5k$5k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$101k$78k$147k$337k$167k$128k$252k19 other fundersUp to $50k a year each$1k$5k$45k$88k$54k$89k$137k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped