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Screen a listThe Funders Network Inc
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)
$3.7Mrevenue
FY2025 · +5% in 3 yrs14staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−25.9%
Months of reserve8.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−5.5%
Middle half of peersMedianFunders Network
Where the money goes FY2025 · $4.7M spent
Programs$3.9M83%Management and general$442k9%Fundraising$336k7%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$834k in FY2023, −$596k in FY2024 and −$967k in FY2025. Cash covers 8.9 months, above the peer median of 5.1.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
16 of 16 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
27 of the 42 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists76funders
$3.7Ma year, last 3 years
22%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Freedom Together FoundationEvery year since FY2017$400k$1.1M$1.0M$1.4M$750k$750k$1.0MMargaret a Cargill FoundationEvery year since FY2017$1.2M$435k$249k$1.7M$825k$500k$700kThe Kresge FoundationEvery year since FY2017$79k$280k$570k$448k$642k$455k$580kThe Kendeda FundSince FY2020$475k$75k$450k$850kEsb Charitable FoundationStopped after FY2020$360k$58k$275k$190k–The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationSince FY2022$250k$475kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$240k$110k$185k$155k$40k$30k56 other fundersUp to $395k a year each$458k$271k$363k$519k$719k$1.2M$859k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped