Nonprofit screen
Screen a listWhyy Inc
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)
$53Mrevenue
FY2025 · +4% in 3 yrs326staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin8.6%
Months of reserve3.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+2.3%
Middle half of peersMedianWhyy
Where the money goes FY2025 · $48M spent
Programs$36M75%Management and general$2.1M4%Fundraising$10M21%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Government grants fell 96% in FY2023
$4.8M in FY2022, $180k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor2
Strong governance
25 of 26 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
157 of the 239 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists384funders
$9.6Ma year, last 3 years
39%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Corporation for Public BroadcastingEvery year since FY2017$2.7M$2.9M$3.0M$3.5M$4.5M$2.8M$3.9MThe William Penn FoundationSince FY2020$341k$1.0M$2.0M$1.1MNeubauer Family Charitable TrustOn and off$1.0M$491k$500kThe Chatham FoundationOn and off$40k$390k$340k$48k$50k$1.0MThe Lenfest Institute for Journalism Special Asset Fund of TpfOn and off$75k$29k$58k$430k$694k$105kThe Lenfest Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$200k$200k$200k$600k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$837k$507k$592k$690k$892k$1.5M$1.4M299 other fundersUp to $658k a year each$622k$775k$1.1M$1.6M$2.8M$2.4M$1.4M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped