Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Gray Matter Experience 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)
$768krevenue
FY2025 · +32% in 3 yrs3staff
6 of 6years filed
’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−2.1%
Months of reserve4.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+37.9%
Middle half of peersMedianGray Matter Experience
Where the money goes FY2025 · $785k spent
Programs$358k46%Management and general$283k36%Fundraising$144k18%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 13% of revenue stopped after FY2020
I & G Charitable Foundation gave $20k in FY2020, 13% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$161k in FY2024 and −$16k in FY2025. Cash covers 4.7 months, under the peer median of 6.7.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Growing faster than peers
Revenue up 38% a year since FY2020, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort52funders
$489ka year, last 3 years
25%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Christopher Family FoundationSince FY2022$66k$40kBuilders Vision FoundationNew in FY2023$100kSquare One FoundationSince FY2022$25k$61kJohn E & Jeanne T Hughes Charitable FoundationOn and off$10k$15k$20k$15k$25kVivo FoundationSince FY2021$30k$25k$25kImc Chicago Charitable FoundationOn and off$75k$433Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$10k$18k$21k$62k$371k$199k25 other fundersUp to $25k a year each$100$44k$81k$128k$119k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund