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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
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$7.4Mrevenue
FY2025 · +241% in 3 yrs65staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin16.9%
Months of reserve1.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+18.4%
Middle half of peersMedianAcademy Center of the Arts
Where the money goes FY2025 · $6.2M spent
Programs$5.2M84%Management and general$441k7%Fundraising$555k9%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$186k in FY2023 and −$913k in FY2024. Cash covers 1.0 months, under the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Growing faster than peers
Revenue up 18% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
15 of the 25 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 5 of its 6 returns, 1% of revenue in FY2025. $10k is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Arts.
990 Part VIII · USAspending48funders
$307ka year, last 3 years
15%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Liberty University IncOn and off$500kGreeley Charitable TrustOn and off$100k$194kFoster FoundationSince FY2018$20k$26k$25k$30k$43k$35kLynchburg Charitable Construction TrustOn and off$133kEasley Char Irr Tua 5019004715On and off$60k$5k$25kThe Al Stroobants FoundationOn and off$54k$30kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$192k$269k$550k$497k$138k$183k$305k26 other fundersUp to $27k a year each$56k$49k$35k$74k$36k$34k$55k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund