Nonprofit screen
Screen a listArs Nova Theater I Inc
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)
$3.2Mrevenue
FY2025 · −16% in 3 yrs159staff
6 of 6years filed
’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−29.6%
Months of reserve1.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−5.6%
Middle half of peersMedianArs Nova Theater I
Where the money goes FY2025 · $4.2M spent
Programs$3.2M76%Management and general$488k12%Fundraising$542k13%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$350k in FY2023, −$1.4M in FY2024 and −$963k in FY2025. Cash covers 1.0 months, under the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
15 of 17 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
11 of the 18 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, 3% of revenue in FY2025. $340k is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Arts.
990 Part VIII · USAspending51funders
$1.0Ma year, last 3 years
27%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Howard Gilman Foundation IncOn and off$100k$200k$100k$200k$50kThe Shubert Foundation IncSince FY2021$70k$100k$100kAlliance of Resident Theatres New York IncOn and off$10k$124k$62k$64kThe Jay Pritzker FoundationStopped after FY2022$66k$91k$75k–Booth Ferris Foundation Xxxxx4008Stopped after FY2020$100k$100k–The Tow Foundation IncOn and off$89k$50k$14kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$293k$290k$887k$502k$309k$442k$644k32 other fundersUp to $150k a year each$155k$23k$29k$97k$284k$95k$448k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped