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Screen a listThomas B Fordham Institute
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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)
$2.8Mrevenue
FY2024 · −44% in 3 yrs6 of 6years filed
’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−41.5%
Months of reserve1.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+5.1%
Middle half of peersMedianThomas B Fordham Institute
Where the money goes FY2024 · $3.9M spent
Programs$3.6M91%Management and general$65k2%Fundraising$300k8%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 24% of revenue stopped after FY2022
Smith Richardson Foundation Inc gave about $175k a year for three years, 24% of revenue in FY2022.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$2.1M in FY2022, −$1.8M in FY2023 and −$1.2M in FY2024. Cash covers 1.9 months, under the peer median of 4.1.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
7 of 9 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI43funders
$2.1Ma year, last 3 years
29%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Gates FoundationEvery year since FY2017$550k$750k$280k$500k$600k$600k$408kWalton Family Foundation IncSince FY2020$520k$650k$600k$600kSmith Richardson Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$75k$200k$250k–Louis Calder FoundationOn and off$200k$150k$150kThe Kovner FoundationOn and off$100k$100k$100k$100kCarnegie Corporation of New YorkOn and off$74k$70k$115k$85kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$100k$360k$200k$493k$510k$10k$3527 other fundersUp to $225k a year each$877k$208k$50k$130k$545k$430k$293k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped