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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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$177Mrevenue
FY2025 · +20% in 3 yrs2,134staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin12.4%
Months of reserve2.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+5.1%
Middle half of peersMedianArt Center College of Design
Where the money goes FY2025 · $155M spent
Programs$145M94%Management and general$7.5M5%Fundraising$2.4M2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 97% in FY2023
$6.2M in FY2022, $175k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$4.6M in FY2023 and −$7.2M in FY2024. Cash covers 2.0 months, above the peer median of 1.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
26 of 27 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 5% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
33 of the 51 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists90funders
$2.6Ma year, last 3 years
21%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Lowell Milken Family FoundationSince FY2020$449k$400k$600k$600kThe Ahmanson FoundationSince FY2020$125k$1.1M$125k$140kJ Yang & Family FoundationSince FY2019$200k$200k$200k$200k$200kThe Charles E Nearburg FoundationSince FY2019$200k$200k$200k$200k$200kPeter W Mullin Family Charitable FoundationStopped after FY2020$200k$150k$100k$250k–The Mann Family Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$100k$100k$100k$125k$50k$50k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$106k$197k$90k$111k$180k$425k$414k63 other fundersUp to $500k a year each$541k$380k$584k$928k$1.0M$532k$926k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped