Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Gow 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)
$10Mrevenue
FY2025 · −29% in 3 yrs117staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Where the money goes FY2025 · $12M spent
Programs$8.2M70%Management and general$3.0M25%Fundraising$602k5%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$4.7M in FY2024 and −$1.4M in FY2025. Cash covers 4.2 months.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
23 of 24 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI44funders
$546ka year, last 3 years
17%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Margaret L Wendt FoundationOn and off$275kMark & Bette Morris Family FoundationOn and off$250kEducation Collaborative of Wny IncStopped after FY2021$65k$43k$84k$51k–The Farley Family FoundationSince FY2021$32k$86k$65kMary Byrd Wyman Memorial AssociationSince FY2021$40k$49k$56kTower Family Fund IncSince FY2020$25k$25k$15k$10kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$26k$82k$18k$55k$333k$110k20 other fundersUp to $50k a year each$14k$28k$22k$25k$90k$50k$48k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped