Nonprofit screen
Screen a listWestern States Center
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)(2)
$3.5Mrevenue
FY2024 · −39% in 3 yrs18staff
5 of 5years filed
’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−10.5%
Months of reserve8.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+4.6%
Middle half of peersMedianWestern States Center
Where the money goes FY2024 · $3.9M spent
Programs$3.0M77%Management and general$597k15%Fundraising$313k8%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 11% of revenue stopped after FY2020
The Libra Foundation gave about $208k a year for three years, 11% of revenue in FY2020.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$12k in FY2022 and −$371k in FY2024. Cash covers 8.7 months, above the peer median of 5.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
6 of 6 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI85funders
$3.5Ma year, last 3 years
7%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Meyer Memorial TrustSince FY2018$77k$265k$288k$161k$200k$175kThe Klarman Family FoundationSince FY2020$250k$250k$250k$250kThe Ford FoundationStopped after FY2022$100k$201k$400k–The Libra FoundationStopped after FY2020$100k$200k$325k–Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncSince FY2021$200k$175k$200kCatena FoundationSince FY2022$100k$450kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$131k$217k$187k$500k$523k$815k$763k54 other fundersUp to $500k a year each$221k$425k$668k$1.1M$2.6M$1.5M$1.2M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped