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Can you give?
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)
$3.1Mrevenue
FY2025 · +16% in 3 yrs214staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin1.7%
Months of reserve0.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−0.6%
Middle half of peersMedianAmerican Symphony Orchestra
Where the money goes FY2025 · $3.0M spent
Programs$2.7M90%Management and general$147k5%Fundraising$155k5%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Government grants fell 90% in FY2023
$1.2M in FY2022, $115k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor2
Strong governance
11 of 12 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
4 of the 5 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists15funders
$899ka year, last 3 years
90%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Bard CollegeEvery year since FY2017$2.1M$1.6M$1.3M$1.3M$703k$748k$986kFrank and Lydia Bergen FoundationOn and off$10k$20k$20k$20k$20k$10kOpen Society InstituteStopped after FY2022$15k$15k$15k$15k$15k$15k–The Howard Gilman Foundation IncSince FY2022$20k$55kAnna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Foundation Inc C/O Joel E Sammet & Co LLPNew in FY2023$60kAdams Arthur & Alice FdnNew in FY2023$25kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$20k5 other fundersUp to $20k a year each$3k$3k$3k$7k$1k$20k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped