Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Fund for the School District of Philadelphia
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)
$14Mrevenue
FY2025 · +157% in 3 yrs7staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin24.0%
Months of reserve3.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+13.9%
Middle half of peersMedianFund for the School District of Philadelphia
Where the money goes FY2025 · $10M spent
Programs$9.2M90%Management and general$687k7%Fundraising$374k4%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
18 of 18 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 14% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 8% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII76funders
$1.4Ma year, last 3 years
31%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The William Penn FoundationSince FY2020$938k$789k$101k$383kLindback Cr & Mf Foundation Tw MainSince FY2020$361k$361k$20k$10kElevate 215On and off$67k$14k$310kIndependence Blue Cross FoundationSince FY2021$149k$150k$75kHess Foundation IncStopped after FY2018$5k$320k–Philadelphia City Fund IncStopped after FY2019$56k$170k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$123k$74k$217k$301k$313k$395k$93k43 other fundersUp to $150k a year each$15k$152k$290k$492k$363k$209k$448k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped