Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Orion Society 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)
$1.2Mrevenue
FY20247 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−7.9%
Months of reserve0.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+0.6%
Middle half of peersMedianOrion Society
Where the money goes FY2024 · $1.3M spent
Programs$891k67%Management and general$279k21%Fundraising$158k12%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
No return on record for FY2021
It filed for FY2020 and FY2022, with nothing on record in between.
IRS 990 e-file recordsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$28k in FY2022 and −$98k in FY2024. Cash covers 0.9 months, under the peer median of 5.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
9 of 9 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
16 of the 20 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 3 of its 3 returns, 50% of revenue in FY2024. $65k is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Arts.
990 Part VIII · USAspending47funders
$323ka year, last 3 years
15%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Myrin Institute IncEvery year since FY2017$35k$50k$66k$100k$50k$85k$10kMadrono FoundationStopped after FY2021$100k$100k–The Clements Foundation IncOn and off$15k$55k$25kThe Christopher Reynolds Foundation IncOn and off$50k$35kThe Kendeda FundStopped after FY2022$25k$25k$25k–Natural Resources Defense Council IncSince FY2022$50k$20kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$23k$25k$10k$25k$75k$41k$28k28 other fundersUp to $25k a year each$26k$21k$49k$53k$78k$108k$158k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped