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Screen a listThe Marshall Project Inc
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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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$14Mrevenue
FY2025 · −9% in 3 yrs92staff
7 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−36.9%
Months of reserve12.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+11.1%
Middle half of peersMedianMarshall Project
Where the money goes FY2025 · $19M spent
Programs$15M79%Management and general$2.4M13%Fundraising$1.5M8%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
13 of 13 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 11% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort218funders
$13Ma year, last 3 years
19%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23John D and Catherine T Macarthur FoundationEvery year since FY2017$650k$650k$650k$650k$650k$650k$650kThe Ford FoundationSince FY2018$250k$250k$275k$200k$213k$213kAbrams Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$25k$65k$100k$355k$355k$355k$50kThe Heising-Simons FoundationEvery year since FY2017$100k$250k$200k$200k$150k$150k$150kThe Jacob and Valeria Langeloth FoundationSince FY2019$200k$460k$150k$164k$150kThe Patrick J McGovern Foundation IncOn and off$200k$300k$600kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$780k$3.9M$1.9M$4.3M$4.7M$4.5M$13M170 other fundersUp to $875k a year each$884k$1.3M$1.7M$2.2M$4.0M$3.0M$4.1M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund