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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)
$348krevenue
FY2025 · +11% in 3 yrs4staff
6 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin15.3%
Months of reserve3.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+25.8%
Middle half of peersMedianActive Cultures
Where the money goes FY2025 · $295k spent
Programs$203k69%Management and general$31k10%Fundraising$61k21%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 10% of revenue stopped after FY2021
California Humanities gave $23k in FY2021, 10% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsGovernment grants fell 78% in FY2024
$105k in FY2023, $23k in FY2024.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor1
Growing faster than peers
Revenue up 26% a year since FY2018, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort15funders
$36ka year, last 3 years
21%from its largest funder
Funder’20’21’22’23The J Paul Getty TrustEvery year since FY2020$7k$7k$7k$8kCalifornia HumanitiesOn and off$23kThe Wilhelm Family Foundation Co Cascade WilhelmStopped after FY2021$5k$10k–The Joseph H Wender FoundationOn and off$10kJerry & Terri Kohl Family FoundationOn and off$10kThe Mike Kelley Foundation for the ArtsOn and off$10kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$25k4 other fundersUp to $5k a year each$3k$8k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped