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Screen a listThe Zen Foundation
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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
- Reinstated
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$20krevenue
FY2025 · +14% in 3 yrs8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−5.9%
Revenue growth (annualized)−21.3%
Middle half of peersMedianZen
Worth checking2
A funder worth 53% of revenue stopped after FY2020
Skoll Fund gave $10k in FY2020, 53% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$400 in FY2023 and −$1k in FY2025.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor
None found in the filings.
6funders
$27ka year, last 3 years
74%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Skoll FundOn and off$10kMcNabb FoundationOn and off$1kSalesforce FoundationOn and off$100Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$9k$46k$34k$43k$26k$12k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund