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Screen a listWitherspoon Institute Inc
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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)
$2.7Mrevenue
FY2025 · −18% in 3 yrs36staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−3.2%
Months of reserve20.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−4.6%
Middle half of peersMedianWitherspoon Institute
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.8M spent
Programs$2.1M76%Management and general$537k19%Fundraising$135k5%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$309k in FY2024 and −$85k in FY2025. Cash covers 20.1 months, above the peer median of 3.9.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
11 of 12 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI47funders
$1.6Ma year, last 3 years
28%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Herbert Vaughan Charitable FoundationOn and off$151k$381k$411k$334k$577k$430kHickory FoundationSince FY2020$50k$300k$250k$250kThe Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation IncSince FY2020$150k$185k$175k$185kJjj Charitable FoundationSince FY2019$40k$136k$35k$40k$40kThe Story Garschina Foundation Co Kenneth GarschinaSince FY2022$125k$125kM J Murdock Charitable TrustSince FY2021$61k$101k$40kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$384k$734k$358k$527k$157k$432k$339k25 other fundersUp to $100k a year each$254k$83k$190k$388k$211k$290k$134k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund