Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Spence School
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)
$64Mrevenue
FY2025 · +1% in 3 yrs421staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−12.8%
Months of reserve4.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+1.4%
Middle half of peersMedianSpence School
Where the money goes FY2025 · $72M spent
Programs$61M84%Management and general$8.3M12%Fundraising$3.0M4%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$10M in FY2023, −$6.8M in FY2024 and −$8.2M in FY2025. Cash covers 4.5 months, above the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
29 of 29 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
59 of the 93 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 1% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII164funders
$4.7Ma year, last 3 years
33%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Druckenmiller FoundationSince FY2020$1.6M$1.6M$1.6M$1.6MJohn & Amy Griffin FoundationEvery year since FY2017$101k$1.8M$50k$50k$25k$150k$125kBikoff FoundationSince FY2020$625k$625k$674k$100kThe Susan Isabel FoundationEvery year since FY2017$60k$50k$50k$50k$75k$25k$200kThe Silvestri Family FoundationStopped after FY2022$15k$15k$90k$90k$123k–The Cornell Family FoundationSince FY2021$225k$50k$25kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$1.5M$1.4M$1.5M$12M$1.6M$1.9M$1.4M123 other fundersUp to $150k a year each$578k$470k$315k$609k$541k$734k$918k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped