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Screen a listThe Kindling Group
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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)
$298krevenue
FY2024 · −76% in 3 yrs2staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−60.5%
Months of reserve1.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−14.6%
Middle half of peersMedianKindling Group
Where the money goes FY2024 · $478k spent
Programs$374k78%Management and general$70k15%Fundraising$35k7%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 13% of revenue stopped after FY2020
Buffett Early Childhood Fund gave $125k in FY2020, 13% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$716k in FY2023 and −$180k in FY2024. Cash covers 1.5 months, under the peer median of 5.4.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor
None found in the filings.
29funders
$644ka year, last 3 years
68%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Illinois Science and Energy Innovation FoundationEvery year since FY2017$225k$219k$230k$184k$662k$578k$65kCorporation for Public BroadcastingStopped after FY2018$350k$17k–The Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation IncStopped after FY2021$50k$100k$100k–The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationOn and off$150kBuffett Early Childhood FundOn and off$125kNcrc Community Development Fund IncNew in FY2023$70kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$25k$50k$215k$90k11 other fundersUp to $55k a year each$15k$10k$52k$25k$53k$73k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped