Nonprofit screen
Screen a listWaterville Creates
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)
$4.4Mrevenue
FY2024 · +33% in 3 yrs59staff
7 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−12.7%
Months of reserve0.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+24.8%
Middle half of peersMedianWaterville Creates
Where the money goes FY2024 · $5.0M spent
Programs$3.9M78%Management and general$935k19%Fundraising$154k3%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$1.8M in FY2022, −$419k in FY2023 and −$556k in FY2024. Cash covers 0.8 months, under the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
10 of 11 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 25% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort20funders
$1.5Ma year, last 3 years
91%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Harold Alfond FoundationEvery year since FY2017$2.1M$1.1M$515k$1.0M$1.0M$1.5M$1.6MThe President and Trustees of Colby CollegeEvery year since FY2017$10k$10k$26k$29k$47k$97k$71kKennebec Savings Bank FoundationOn and off$100kOnion FoundationSince FY2020$5k$28k$20k$20kDavis Family FoundationOn and off$50kUnity FoundationStopped after FY2018$10k$11k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$6k$37k$23k$57$297 other fundersUp to $15k a year each$1k$11k$26k$10k$2k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped