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Screen a listThe Willa Cather Foundation
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)
$2.5Mrevenue
FY2025 · −21% in 3 yrs18staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin21.7%
Months of reserve4.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+5.8%
Middle half of peersMedianWilla Cather
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.9M spent
Programs$1.4M72%Management and general$453k23%Fundraising$96k5%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
21 of 21 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
18 of the 25 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 7 of its 9 returns, 22% of revenue in FY2025. $869k is traced federal awards from Department of the Interior.
990 Part VIII · USAspending55funders
$1.5Ma year, last 3 years
58%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Inavale Foundation IncOn and off$326k$2.7M$1k$10kThe Holland FoundationOn and off$30k$250k$100kRobert and Ardis James Foundation IncSince FY2020$73k$73k$73k$73kRobert B Daugherty FoundationStopped after FY2022$50k$50k$50k–Peter Kiewit FoundationStopped after FY2022$35k$100k–Hirschfeld Family Foundation IncOn and off$50k$75kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$186k$715k$1.3M$226k$143k$220k$218k30 other fundersUp to $100k a year each$19k$51k$43k$115k$111k$402k$231k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped