Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Watson Institute Friendship Academy
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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
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$9.9Mrevenue
FY2025 · +5% in 3 yrs76staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−13.6%
Months of reserve1.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+3.0%
Middle half of peersMedianWatson Institute Friendship Academy
Where the money goes FY2025 · $11M spent
Programs$10.0M89%Management and general$1.2M11%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$219k in FY2023, −$275k in FY2024 and −$1.3M in FY2025. Cash covers 1.2 months, under the peer median of 3.9.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
15 of 17 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VI3funders
$6ka year, last 2 years
56%from its largest funder
Funder’20’21The Cestone Family Foundation IncNew in FY2021$5kIbm International FoundationOn and off$250Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$7k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund