Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe How Institute for Society
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)
$3.1Mrevenue
FY2024 · +160% in 3 yrs8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin7.5%
Months of reserve2.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+26.2%
Middle half of peersMedianHow Institute for Society
Where the money goes FY2024 · $2.8M spent
Programs$2.0M70%Management and general$850k30%Fundraising$1060%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
8 of 8 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 26% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort4funders
$375ka year, last 3 years
67%from its largest funder
Funder’20’21’22’23The Ford FoundationEvery year since FY2020$200k$250k$250k$250kThe Rockefeller FoundationNew in FY2023$370kThe Stairway FundNew in FY2023$5k
Funded