Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Waterfront Project Inc
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)
$2.1Mrevenue
FY202533staff
6 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−12.0%
Months of reserve0.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+29.2%
Middle half of peersMedianWaterfront Project
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.3M spent
Programs$2.1M92%Management and general$157k7%Fundraising$24k1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
No return on record for FY2022
It filed for FY2021 and FY2023, with nothing on record in between.
IRS 990 e-file recordsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$176k in FY2024 and −$246k in FY2025. Cash covers 0.3 months, under the peer median of 5.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
10 of 10 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 29% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 7 of its 7 returns, 94% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII17funders
$15ka year, last 3 years
44%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Columbia Bank FoundationNew in FY2023$20kHudson Lutheran Charity IncNew in FY2023$10kInvestors Foundation IncOn and off$3kMorgan Stanley FoundationOn and off$2kMorgan Stanley Foundation IncOn and off$2kGordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationStopped after FY2022$200$800–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$10k$10k4 other fundersUp to $1k a year each$150$300$1k$150
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped