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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)
$12Mrevenue
FY2025 · +53% in 3 yrs108staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin25.8%
Months of reserve2.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+9.5%
Middle half of peersMedianAmerican Museum of the Moving Image
Where the money goes FY2025 · $9.0M spent
Programs$7.1M80%Management and general$1.2M13%Fundraising$678k8%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$1.1M in FY2023 and −$359k in FY2024. Cash covers 2.7 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
29 of 30 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 10% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 32% of revenue in FY2025. $1.1M is traced federal awards from Institute of Museum and Library Services.
990 Part VIII · USAspending85funders
$1.0Ma year, last 3 years
30%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Alfred P Sloan FoundationOn and off$126k$147k$147k$307k$328k$295kPannonia FoundationSince FY2020$175k$175k$165k$125kThe Jane Henson FoundationEvery year since FY2017$20k$70k$20k$60k$50k$100k$60kThe Andrew W Mellon FoundationOn and off$375kMotion Picture Players Welfare FundOn and off$50k$50k$100k$150kWilliam Randolph Hearst FoundationOn and off$200kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$17k$110k$85k$77k$134k$218k$118k50 other fundersUp to $175k a year each$216k$72k$276k$364k$161k$201k$339k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund