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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)
$3.0Mrevenue
FY2025 · −29% in 3 yrs213staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−9.9%
Months of reserve0.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−13.6%
Middle half of peersMedianAlbany Symphony Orchestra
Where the money goes FY2025 · $3.3M spent
Programs$2.2M66%Management and general$935k28%Fundraising$180k5%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$633k in FY2023, −$371k in FY2024 and −$298k in FY2025. Cash covers 0.9 months, under the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
29 of 29 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 8 of its 9 returns, 2% of revenue in FY2025. $310k is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Arts.
990 Part VIII · USAspending45funders
$255ka year, last 3 years
22%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Faith Takes Family FoundationEvery year since FY2017$31k$51k$50k$25k$25k$7k$5kThe Aaron Copland Fund for Music Inc Co Alter Kendrick & Baron LLPSince FY2019$42k$30k$19k$31k$55kCarl E Touhey FoundationSince FY2022$50k$115kAmerican Symphony Orchestra League D/B/A League of American OrchestrasStopped after FY2019$40k$40k$25k–The Andrew W Mellon FoundationOn and off$100kThe Amphion Foundation Inc Co Alter Kendrick & Baron LLPSince FY2019$12k$12k$13k$12k$12kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$36k$32k$44k$49k$43k$45k$158k28 other fundersUp to $31k a year each$22k$25k$60k$47k$44k$38k$95k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped