Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Thurber House
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)
$788krevenue
FY2025 · +11% in 3 yrs8staff
6 of 6years filed
’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin11.4%
Months of reserve3.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+6.1%
Middle half of peersMedianThurber House
Where the money goes FY2025 · $698k spent
Programs$492k70%Management and general$155k22%Fundraising$51k7%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$268k in FY2023 and −$106k in FY2024. Cash covers 3.9 months, under the peer median of 5.6.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
8 of 8 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 6 of its 6 returns, 21% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII17funders
$253ka year, last 3 years
46%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Greater Columbus Arts CouncilEvery year since FY2017$68k$73k$98k$97k$103k$128k$117kDorothy T & Myron T Seifert Charitable TrustEvery year since FY2017$9k$11k$10k$10k$9k$12k$8kAmerican Electric Power FoundationSince FY2022$50k$15kHarry C Moores FoundationSince FY2018$10k$10k$10k$10k$10k$10kColumbus Blue Jackets FoundationStopped after FY2019$10k$10k–Ohio Humanities CouncilOn and off$16kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$125k$81k$69k$57k$64k$94k$85k8 other fundersUp to $15k a year each$520$540$2k$3k$1k$27k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped