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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)(2)
$592krevenue
FY2026 · +27% in 3 yrs4staff
8 of 8years filed
’19’20’21’22’23’24’25’26
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2026
Operating margin10.8%
Months of reserve8.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+11.8%
Middle half of peersMedianAiken Symphony Orchestra
Where the money goes FY2026 · $528k spent
Programs$466k88%Management and general$43k8%Fundraising$19k4%990 FY2026 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 75% in FY2023
$206k in FY2022, $51k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$63k in FY2024 and −$25k in FY2025. Cash covers 8.4 months, above the peer median of 5.7.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Growing faster than peers
Revenue up 12% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort7funders
$25ka year, last 3 years
34%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Owen FoundationEvery year since FY2017$10k$5k$5k$5k$5k$10k$10kThe James and Angela Hambrick FoundationSince FY2020$5k$5k$5k$5kThe Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$5k$10k$5k–Dominion Energy Charitable FoundationOn and off$10kThe Dalton Family FoundationSince FY2021$740$740$740Brooks and Joan Fortune Family FoundationNew in FY2023$2kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$5k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped