Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Norfolk Academy
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)
$36Mrevenue
FY2025 · +13% in 3 yrs434staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−12.2%
Months of reserve4.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−0.1%
Middle half of peersMedianNorfolk Academy
Where the money goes FY2025 · $40M spent
Programs$33M82%Management and general$5.8M14%Fundraising$1.5M4%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$4.0M in FY2023, −$3.3M in FY2024 and −$4.4M in FY2025. Cash covers 4.8 months, above the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
28 of 29 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIFunders stay
20 of the 30 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists68funders
$1.3Ma year, last 3 years
31%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Shearwater Foundation IncOn and off$1.5M$2.8M$10k$10k$10k$10kThe Windward FoundationSince FY2019$599k$225k$266k$5k$25kPatricia and Douglas Perry Foundation DBA The Perry Family FoundationOn and off$333k$333k$9k$5k$25kThe Ruffin Family FoundationEvery year since FY2017$100k$100k$100k$100k$100k$100k$101kThe Joshua P & Elizabeth D Darden FoundationOn and off$500kThe Malone Family FoundationNew in FY2023$500kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$506k$544k$493k$584k$459k$968k$595k35 other fundersUp to $200k a year each$152k$76k$117k$173k$234k$311k$200k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund