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Screen a listThe Island School 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)
$2.1Mrevenue
FY2025 · +31% in 3 yrs25staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−1.3%
Months of reserve3.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+8.0%
Middle half of peersMedianIsland School
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.1M spent
Programs$1.9M90%Management and general$220k10%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$273k in FY2023, −$428k in FY2024 and −$28k in FY2025. Cash covers 3.7 months, under the peer median of 3.9.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor4
Strong governance
10 of 10 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 8% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
14 of the 19 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 31% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII41funders
$616ka year, last 3 years
61%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Island School Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$244k$240k$240k$305k$305k$400k$430kThe William Stamps Farish FundOn and off$25k$25k$50k$50k$100k$25kThe V & L Marx FoundationSince FY2020$35k$35k$35k$50kVan Beuren Charitable Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$10k$10k$25k$25k$10k$10k$10kThe Harrison FoundationStopped after FY2022$15k$15k$15k–Gustaf Westfeldt McIlhenny Family FoundaSince FY2020$10k$10k$10k$10kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$9k$33k$22k$34k$37k$77k$56k22 other fundersUp to $15k a year each$9k$5k$4k$21k$58k$59k$42k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped