Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Great Books 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
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$2.3Mrevenue
FY2025 · −35% in 3 yrs28staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.4M spent
Programs$1.1M46%Management and general$1.2M51%Fundraising$65k3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$645k in FY2024 and −$109k in FY2025. Cash covers 0.2 months.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
12 of 12 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI12funders
$65ka year, last 3 years
92%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Lawlor FoundationSince FY2020$2k$2k$2k$2kRobert S & Marjorie y Scott FoundtnStopped after FY2022$500$500$500$500$500$500–Tc Energy FoundationOn and off$3kDavis FoundationOn and off$2kSandor Family FoundationOn and off$2kDeline Charitable Foundation IncOn and off$1kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$15k$41k$25k$120k1 other fundersUp to $100 a year each$100$100$100$100
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped