Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Synergos Institute Inc
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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)
$5.6Mrevenue
FY2024 · −60% in 3 yrs17staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−45.3%
Months of reserve3.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−13.7%
Middle half of peersMedianSynergos Institute
Where the money goes FY2024 · $8.1M spent
Programs$6.4M79%Management and general$758k9%Fundraising$946k12%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$2.7M in FY2022, −$2.3M in FY2023 and −$2.5M in FY2024. Cash covers 3.8 months, under the peer median of 4.1.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
12 of 13 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI79funders
$3.5Ma year, last 3 years
49%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Gates FoundationOn and off$2.0M$6.1M$6.4M$773k$574kThe Leona M and Harry B Helmsley Charitable TrustSince FY2021$1.5M$2.5M$1.1MResults for Development Institute IncStopped after FY2021$394k$427k$233k–The Bloomberg Family Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$376k$272k$106k–The Rockefeller FoundationStopped after FY2022$200k$50k$60k$60k$60k$260k–John Templeton FoundationOn and off$115k$12k$209k$98kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$383k$825k$1.2M$602k$547k$535k$221k55 other fundersUp to $180k a year each$331k$360k$325k$579k$386k$581k$683k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped