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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)
$522krevenue
FY2025 · −48% in 3 yrs8staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin4.0%
Months of reserve5.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−10.5%
Middle half of peersMedianAmerican Opera Projects
Where the money goes FY2025 · $501k spent
Programs$404k81%Management and general$75k15%Fundraising$22k4%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Its largest funder stopped after FY2021
The Andrew W Mellon Foundation gave about $190k a year for three years, 49% of revenue in FY2021.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$133k in FY2023 and −$85k in FY2024. Cash covers 5.9 months, above the peer median of 5.6.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
A history of government grants
Government grants on 7 of its 9 returns, 19% of revenue in FY2025. $370k is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Arts.
990 Part VIII · USAspending19funders
$236ka year, last 3 years
38%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Andrew W Mellon FoundationStopped after FY2021$184k$116k$270k–The Howard Gilman Foundation IncSince FY2019$35k$70k$35k$45k$79kVirginia B Toulmin Charitable Foundation IIIStopped after FY2021$30k$50k$50k$50k$50k–Opera America IncOn and off$16k$37k$83k$19kEndeavor Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$50k$50k–The Aaron Copland Fund for Music Inc Co Alter Kendrick & Baron LLPSince FY2019$8k$9k$7k$9k$10kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$5k$38k$10k$18k$7k$6k9 other fundersUp to $15k a year each$100$250$6k$27k$11k$31k$14k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped