Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Lenny Zakim Fund
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)
$976krevenue
FY2024 · −64% in 3 yrs6staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−43.7%
Months of reserve4.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−8.6%
Middle half of peersMedianLenny Zakim
Where the money goes FY2024 · $1.4M spent
Programs$1.0M74%Management and general$230k16%Fundraising$133k10%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$683k in FY2022 and −$426k in FY2024. Cash covers 4.8 months, under the peer median of 5.1.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
19 of 19 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
24 of the 35 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists63funders
$944ka year, last 3 years
26%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Klarman Family FoundationOn and off$125k$125k$250k$250k$250k$250kBarr FoundationSince FY2021$175k$75k$125kPloughshares FoundationSince FY2020$100k$75k$75k$75kKrupp Family FoundationSince FY2021$120k$100k$100kThe Hyams Foundation IncOn and off$50k$50k$60k$50k$50kThe Slater Foundation IncStopped after FY2020$48k$55k$89k$11k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$118k$82k$82k$286k$110k$240k$129k41 other fundersUp to $51k a year each$83k$106k$121k$216k$286k$165k$133k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped