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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)
$3.4Mrevenue
FY2025 · +6% in 3 yrs23staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−41.6%
Months of reserve5.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+5.0%
Middle half of peersMedianAfrican American Museum in Philadelphia
Where the money goes FY2025 · $4.8M spent
Programs$2.7M57%Management and general$1.4M29%Fundraising$688k14%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$84k in FY2024 and −$1.4M in FY2025. Cash covers 5.8 months, above the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn 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 VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 27% of revenue in FY2025. $378k is traced federal awards from Institute of Museum and Library Services.
990 Part VIII · USAspending39funders
$493ka year, last 3 years
34%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The University of the ArtsOn and off$65k$7k$222k$120kThe Albert M Greenfield FoundationSince FY2021$100k$100k$100kThe Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncStopped after FY2021$40k$40k$45k$51k$40k–The William Penn FoundationStopped after FY2021$201k$5k–Hess Foundation IncOn and off$25k$25k$25k$75k$25kThe Robert Wood Johnson FoundationOn and off$10k$15k$26k$3k$3k$10kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$8k$108k$245k$236k23 other fundersUp to $50k a year each$11k$15k$32k$92k$30k$114k$21k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped