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Screen a listThe Sylvia Center
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)
$1.9Mrevenue
FY2025 · +71% in 3 yrs59staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−12.9%
Months of reserve0.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+5.5%
Middle half of peersMedianSylvia Center
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.2M spent
Programs$1.7M79%Management and general$210k10%Fundraising$253k12%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking3
A funder worth 28% of revenue stopped after FY2020
Stephen a Schwarzman Foundation gave $500k in FY2020, 28% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsGovernment grants fell 91% in FY2025
$106k in FY2024, $10k in FY2025.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$143k in FY2024 and −$249k in FY2025. Cash covers 0.7 months, under the peer median of 3.5.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
17 of 17 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI84funders
$547ka year, last 3 years
18%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Stephen a Schwarzman FoundationOn and off$500kExpanded Schools IncEvery year since FY2017$60k$63k$30k$60k$42k$42k$42kPurjes FoundationEvery year since FY2017$5k$5k$5k$14k$50k$50k$100kThe Jim Jacobs Charitable FoundationEvery year since FY2017$10k$10k$10k$25k$20k$43k$52kThe Poses Family FoundationSince FY2020$35k$35k$35k$20kSilverweed Foundation IncSince FY2019$18k$18k$20k$18k$20kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$108k$131k$169k$201k$174k$159k$430k53 other fundersUp to $31k a year each$45k$48k$102k$95k$102k$79k$107k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund