Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe YESS Institute
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)
$1.2Mrevenue
FY2025 · +2% in 3 yrs44staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−22.0%
Months of reserve1.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+7.4%
Middle half of peersMedianYESS Institute
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.4M spent
Programs$1.1M78%Management and general$146k10%Fundraising$162k11%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
A funder worth 11% of revenue stopped after FY2022
The Colorado Health Foundation gave about $110k a year for two years, 11% of revenue in FY2022.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsIn its favor2
Strong governance
9 of 9 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 5 of its 5 returns, 61% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII34funders
$315ka year, last 3 years
23%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Wend II IncOn and off$100k$100k$80kThe Colorado Health FoundationStopped after FY2022$100k$120k–Mile High United Way IncOn and off$30k$33k$40k$61k$24k$27kPeyback Foundation IncSince FY2020$13k$10k$10k$10kPerlman Family FoundationOn and off$5k$5k$15kBmaa Family FoundationStopped after FY2021$18k$5k$1k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$33k$64k$97k$141k$111k$137k$173k11 other fundersUp to $20k a year each$10k$42k$5k$9k$5k$8k$30k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped