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Screen a listThorn
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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$16Mrevenue
FY2024 · −14% in 3 yrs111staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−33.1%
Months of reserve4.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+26.5%
Middle half of peersMedianThorn
Where the money goes FY2024 · $22M spent
Programs$17M80%Management and general$1.8M8%Fundraising$2.5M12%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$9.3M in FY2022, −$8.9M in FY2023 and −$5.4M in FY2024. Cash covers 4.1 months, above the peer median of 1.7.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
7 of 8 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 26% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort136funders
$9.7Ma year, last 3 years
32%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Skoll FoundationOn and off$4.5M$500kValhalla FoundationSince FY2019$910k$1.2M$1.2M$1.1M$570kSkoll FundOn and off$1.5MThe Max Stenbeck Charitable FundSince FY2021$358k$333k$333kThe Stanley E Hanson FoundationEvery year since FY2017$100k$100k$100k$100k$200k$200k$200kTechnology Coalition IncSince FY2021$83k$56k$634kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$946k$2.7M$7.8M$4.7M$6.2M$8.0M$5.7M92 other fundersUp to $345k a year each$711k$491k$611k$806k$1.3M$1.1M$1.1M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund