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Screen a listThornston Educational Fund
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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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$3.7Mrevenue
FY2024 · −37% in 3 yrs9staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−8.4%
Months of reserve12.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−4.6%
Middle half of peersMedianThornston Educational
Where the money goes FY2024 · $4.0M spent
Programs$2.8M71%Management and general$623k16%Fundraising$512k13%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$816k in FY2023 and −$307k in FY2024. Cash covers 12.3 months, above the peer median of 4.1.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
5 of 5 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI37funders
$2.1Ma year, last 3 years
50%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Nelson Family Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$100k$150k$100k$100k$100k$100k$100kThe Harry J Lloyd Charitable TrustStopped after FY2021$200k$200k$200k–I S Wong FoundationSince FY2019$70k$50k$70k$100k$150kHenry P & Susan C Crowell TrustSince FY2020$80k$80k$100k$100kGordon Christian TrustOn and off$350kManthei Charitable TrustStopped after FY2021$54k$57k$54k$34k$19k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$1.6M$2.4M$1.6M$1.8M$1.5M$2.3M$1.0M15 other fundersUp to $100k a year each$73k$123k$80k$146k$188k$12k$97k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped