Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe New York Public Library Astor Lenox and Tilden Foundations
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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$693Mrevenue
FY2025 · +63% in 3 yrs3,872staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin38.6%
Months of reserve5.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+7.3%
Middle half of peersMedianNew York Public Library Astor Lenox and Tilden Foundations
Where the money goes FY2025 · $425M spent
Programs$372M87%Management and general$42M10%Fundraising$12M3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
34 of 35 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 7% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 61% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII754funders
$25Ma year, last 3 years
8%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Andrew W Mellon FoundationEvery year since FY2017$3.8M$1.7M$1.6M$1.3M$280k$1.0M$1.5MThe Robert W Wilson Charitable TrustSince FY2020$5.0M$2.0M$2.0M$2.0MFreedom Together FoundationEvery year since FY2017$2.0M$1.0M$1.0M$1.0M$2.3M$1.3M$1.3MMjs Foundation IncSince FY2020$5.0M$500k$600k$600kRobin Hood FoundationOn and off$5.0M$150k$27k$245kAbby S & Howard P Milstein Foundation Howard P Milstein TrusteeOn and off$912k$909k$819k$800k$800k$800kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$1.3M$1.3M$1.3M$7.4M$6.4M$6.8M$4.7M627 other fundersUp to $2.9M a year each$3.6M$3.5M$4.2M$9.1M$9.0M$14M$16M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund