Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Principia Corporation
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)
$158Mrevenue
FY2025 · −38% in 3 yrs1,160staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin28.3%
Months of reserve1.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+8.2%
Middle half of peersMedianPrincipia
Where the money goes FY2025 · $114M spent
Programs$85M75%Management and general$24M21%Fundraising$4.9M4%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Growing faster than peers
Revenue up 8% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
29 of the 46 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists82funders
$1.2Ma year, last 3 years
13%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Isabel FoundationEvery year since FY2017$300k$200k$200k$150k$200k$150k$110kTowle Family FoundationStopped after FY2021$148k$200k$250k$270k$130k–Hazel Buck Ewing Tr Principia Fund Xxxxx6006Every year since FY2017$115k$128k$131k$126k$126k$152k$137kThe Hexberg Family FoundationOn and off$75k$125k$150k$150k$150k$150kPreisler Edward H Scholarship FundEvery year since FY2017$73k$80k$79k$87k$90k$91k$95kBelvedere Scientific FundOn and off$408kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$132k$565k$513k$363k$230k$341k$414k49 other fundersUp to $100k a year each$160k$379k$198k$324k$271k$275k$265k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped