Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Lamplighter School
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)
$17Mrevenue
FY2025 · −20% in 3 yrs109staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin0.2%
Months of reserve4.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+2.2%
Middle half of peersMedianLamplighter School
Where the money goes FY2025 · $17M spent
Programs$14M83%Management and general$1.9M12%Fundraising$836k5%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
23 of 23 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
15 of the 18 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists48funders
$1.7Ma year, last 3 years
30%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Mark FoundationOn and off$1.5MThe Eugene McDermott FoundationOn and off$45k$1.0M$10kHirsch Family FoundationOn and off$20k$20k$20k$100k$100k$100kM and A Brown Family FoundationEvery year since FY2017$30k$25k$25k$15k$25k$25k$25kThe Pinnell FoundationEvery year since FY2017$10k$10k$9k$5k$5k$80k$5kW C Payne FoundationNew in FY2023$100kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$96k$123k$89k$61k$258k$933k$466k27 other fundersUp to $75k a year each$55k$40k$49k$30k$56k$64k$194k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund