Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Marion Institute 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)
$2.5Mrevenue
FY2025 · +70% in 3 yrs12staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin27.2%
Months of reserve2.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+3.6%
Middle half of peersMedianMarion Institute
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.8M spent
Programs$1.4M80%Management and general$266k15%Fundraising$89k5%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Its largest funder stopped after FY2020
Barr Foundation gave $700k in FY2020, 28% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsIn its favor2
Strong governance
8 of 9 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
25 of the 40 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists92funders
$569ka year, last 3 years
19%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Barr FoundationOn and off$700kThe Robert Wood Johnson FoundationOn and off$212k$128k$44kThe Andrew W Mellon FoundationNew in FY2023$330kSwartz Foundation TrustStopped after FY2022$25k$25k$25k$55k$50k$50k–The Bromley Charitable TrustSince FY2019$50k$50k$25k$50k$25kThe Carney Family Charitable FoundationEvery year since FY2017$10k$23k$23k$33k$18k$28k$25kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$98k$92k$252k$253k$94k$77k$81k58 other fundersUp to $90k a year each$107k$150k$111k$278k$207k$174k$301k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped