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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)
$479Mrevenue
FY2025 · −16% in 3 yrs302staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin23.4%
Months of reserve7.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+6.9%
Middle half of peersMedianUniversity of Nebraska
Where the money goes FY2025 · $367M spent
Programs$298M81%Management and general$39M11%Fundraising$31M8%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
16 of 18 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 7% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
186 of the 292 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists545funders
$122Ma year, last 3 years
27%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Sherwood FoundationEvery year since FY2017$5.6M$7.3M$12M$7.5M$41M$30M$29MRobert B Daugherty FoundationEvery year since FY2017$3.8M$7.4M$5.4M$6.9M$8.2M$10M$6.4MSuzanne & Walter Scott FoundationSince FY2019$2.6M$2.5M$2.2M$7.4M$22MThe Susan Thompson Buffett FoundationEvery year since FY2017$3.8M$4.0M$4.1M$4.4M$5.2M$5.4M$2.9MMammel Family FoundationOn and off$1.1M$27MJohnny Carson FoundationEvery year since FY2017$2.0M$2.0M$2.0M$2.0M$7.0M$4.5M$5.0MDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$6.0M$4.3M$6.5M$8.5M$5.6M$8.1M$13M405 other fundersUp to $11M a year each$29M$22M$33M$43M$35M$31M$58M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund