Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Right Question Institute 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)(2)
$1.2Mrevenue
FY2025 · −63% in 3 yrs13staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−39.1%
Months of reserve21.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+9.2%
Middle half of peersMedianRight Question Institute
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.7M spent
Programs$1.2M69%Management and general$219k13%Fundraising$293k18%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$233k in FY2023, −$521k in FY2024 and −$470k in FY2025. Cash covers 21.1 months, above the peer median of 5.4.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
7 of 8 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 9% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort12funders
$911ka year, last 3 years
93%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Whitman InstituteStopped after FY2021$55k$50k$75k$85k$25k–John Templeton FoundationStopped after FY2018$210k$70k–Northeastern UniversityOn and off$29kThe Red Elm Tree FoundationOn and off$1kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$271k$853k$439k$867k$518k$1.6M$571k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped