Nonprofit screen
Screen a listVibrant & Safe Downtown
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)
$939krevenue
FY2024 · −49% in 3 yrs7 of 7years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−0.9%
Months of reserve0.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+11.7%
Middle half of peersMedianVibrant & Safe Downtown
Where the money goes FY2024 · $948k spent
Programs$942k99%Management and general$6k1%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 13% of revenue stopped after FY2021
Xcel Energy Foundation gave $250k in FY2021, 13% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$42k in FY2022, −$68k in FY2023 and −$9k in FY2024. Cash covers 0.5 months, under the peer median of 5.9.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
76 of 78 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 12% a year since FY2018, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort9funders
$173ka year, last 3 years
48%from its largest funder
Funder’19’20’21’22’23The McKnight FoundationStopped after FY2022$100k$100k$100k$25k–Xcel Energy FoundationOn and off$250kTarget FoundationNew in FY2023$75kPiper Sandler FoundationOn and off$50kRussell T Lund Charitable TrustOn and off$15kCenterpoint Energy Foundation IncOn and off$5k
FundedStopped