Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Santa Monica College Foundation
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)(2)
$7.7Mrevenue
FY2025 · +37% in 3 yrs7staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin47.4%
Months of reserve2.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+11.0%
Middle half of peersMedianSanta Monica College
Where the money goes FY2025 · $4.1M spent
Programs$3.3M82%Management and general$473k12%Fundraising$271k7%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Government grants fell 90% in FY2024
$1.5M in FY2023, $153k in FY2024.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor2
Strong governance
11 of 14 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 11% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort86funders
$799ka year, last 3 years
44%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Carol H and Kevin W Sharer Education FoundationStopped after FY2021$143k$172k$172k–Brad Lemons FoundationStopped after FY2021$25k$25k$25k$25k$25k–Local Initiatives Support CorporationOn and off$100kAmerican Legion Post 283Stopped after FY2022$13k$16k$25k$25k–S Mark Taper FoundationOn and off$75kMichael and Alice Kuhn FoundationOn and off$23k$20k$20kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$16k$53k$21k$166k$750k$204k$501k52 other fundersUp to $92k a year each$64k$120k$135k$165k$102k$134k$343k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped