Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Freedom Writers 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)
$1.1Mrevenue
FY2024 · +32% in 3 yrs27staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−1.7%
Months of reserve0.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+3.3%
Middle half of peersMedianFreedom Writers
Where the money goes FY2024 · $1.1M spent
Programs$958k86%Management and general$121k11%Fundraising$37k3%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$13k in FY2023 and −$18k in FY2024. Cash covers 0.9 months, under the peer median of 4.1.
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, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
6 of the 8 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists14funders
$155ka year, last 3 years
59%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Sherwood FoundationEvery year since FY2017$100k$115k$100k$100k$100k$100k$75kThe Tu FoundationOn and off$50k$25k$100k$20k$20kA Gary Anderson Family FoundationSince FY2022$50k$50kThe Bravo FoundationOn and off$15k$15k$10k$15kJoseph Drown FoundationStopped after FY2020$10k$10k$10k$10k–The Berro Family Foundation IncOn and off$5k$5k$5kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$15k$5k$5k$176$15k$6k3 other fundersUp to $10k a year each$11k$2k$2k$500$500
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped