Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Mockingbird Foundation
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)(2)
$263krevenue
FY2025 · −26% in 3 yrs8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−13.8%
Months of reserve14.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−1.2%
Middle half of peersMedianMockingbird
Where the money goes FY2025 · $300k spent
Programs$283k94%Management and general$17k6%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Its largest funder stopped after FY2022
The Waterwheel Foundation gave about $41k a year for five years, 13% of revenue in FY2022.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$79k in FY2023 and −$36k in FY2025. Cash covers 14.4 months, above the peer median of 8.1.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Funders stay
5 of the 7 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists23funders
$74ka year, last 3 years
24%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Waterwheel FoundationOn and off$77k$15k$60k$9k$44kWend II IncOn and off$30kThe Msj FoundationSince FY2021$4k$6k$10kFertig Freedom FoundationSince FY2020$2k$2k$2k$2kAmica Companies FoundationOn and off$1k$3k$865Marie G Dennett Foundation IncNew in FY2023$5kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$8k$6k$10k$48k$18k$32k7 other fundersUp to $5k a year each$5k$2k$1k$3k$3k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund