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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)
$3.5Mrevenue
FY2025 · −21% in 3 yrs49staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−61.9%
Months of reserve11.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+9.3%
Middle half of peersMedianAlliance for California Traditional Arts
Where the money goes FY2025 · $5.6M spent
Programs$4.9M87%Management and general$506k9%Fundraising$213k4%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 15% of revenue stopped after FY2020
The James Irvine Foundation gave about $353k a year for four years, 15% of revenue in FY2020.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$1.3M in FY2024 and −$2.2M in FY2025. Cash covers 11.8 months, above the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor4
Strong governance
11 of 11 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 9% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
6 of the 9 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 6 of its 6 returns, 19% of revenue in FY2022. $1.0M is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Arts.
990 Part VIII · USAspending19funders
$1.7Ma year, last 3 years
50%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Andrew W Mellon FoundationOn and off$150k$2.5MThe William & Flora Hewlett FoundationOn and off$435k$225k$585k$625k$450k$240kThe James Irvine FoundationStopped after FY2020$325k$418k$333k$333k–The California EndowmentEvery year since FY2017$128k$138k$132k$130k$135k$125k$125kSurdna Foundation IncOn and off$300k$150kCenter for Cultural InnovationOn and off$450kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$6$5$5$168 other fundersUp to $120k a year each$1k$1k$81k$31k$130k$151k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped