Nonprofit screen
Screen a listTrenton Civil Circus Project dba Trenton Circus Squad
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)
$678krevenue
FY2025 · −5% in 3 yrs13staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−4.6%
Months of reserve2.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+9.0%
Middle half of peersMedianTrenton Civil Circus Project dba Trenton Circus Squad
Where the money goes FY2025 · $710k spent
Programs$464k65%Management and general$131k19%Fundraising$114k16%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$245k in FY2024 and −$32k in FY2025. Cash covers 2.3 months, under the peer median of 5.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
8 of 8 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
4 of the 6 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 6 of its 8 returns, 28% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII13funders
$77ka year, last 3 years
56%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Jay and Linda Grunin Foundation D/B/A Grunin FoundationSince FY2020$15k$16k$23k$30kCurtis W McGraw FoundationSince FY2018$5k$10k$5k$3k$3k$3kBristol-Myers Squibb Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$5k$6k$8k$8k–The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncOn and off$1k$2k$125The Nordson Corporation FoundationOn and off$3kGeraldine R Dodge Foundation IncOn and off$500Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$60k$13k$6k$91k$50k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped