Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Sentencing Project
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)
$4.8Mrevenue
FY2025 · −2% in 3 yrs28staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Where the money goes FY2025 · $4.8M spent
Programs$3.6M74%Management and general$607k13%Fundraising$637k13%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$1.4M in FY2023 and −$8k in FY2025. Cash covers 6.5 months.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
11 of 11 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI141funders
$3.5Ma year, last 3 years
17%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncEvery year since FY2017$200k$200k$250k$250k$750k$750k$300kThe Ford FoundationEvery year since FY2017$150k$150k$250k$153k$150k$150k$150kLaura and John Arnold FoundationSince FY2021$66k$352k$583kAnnie E Casey Foundation IncSince FY2020$105k$173k$275k$355kThe Just Trust for EducationNew in FY2023$760kPublic Welfare Foundation IncOn and off$200k$200k$105k$150kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$213k$46k$412k$465k$885k$1.2M$906k104 other fundersUp to $600k a year each$130k$114k$134k$882k$505k$917k$999k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund