Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Pando Initiative 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)
$2.2Mrevenue
FY2025 · +21% in 3 yrs43staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin10.3%
Months of reserve1.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+5.2%
Middle half of peersMedianPando Initiative
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.0M spent
Programs$1.7M89%Management and general$96k5%Fundraising$120k6%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Government grants fell 86% in FY2023
$278k in FY2022, $40k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor1
Strong governance
16 of 16 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI35funders
$506ka year, last 3 years
79%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23United Way of the Plains IncEvery year since FY2017$805k$700k$695k$447k$505k$481k$214kKoch Family FoundationOn and off$30k$30k$30k$30k$15kDwayne and Dottie Shannon Family FoundationEvery year since FY2017$1k$1k$1k$1k$3k$10k$20kSpirit Charity Classic IncStopped after FY2019$10k$10k$13k–Margaret a Roberts Charitable FoundationOn and off$10k$20kDwane L and Velma Lunt Wallace Charitable FoundationOn and off$30kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$14k$12k$5k$15k$53k$8k$6k18 other fundersUp to $25k a year each$15k$5k$3k$18k$66k$37k$13k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped