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Screen a listArts Midwest Incorporated
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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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$7.1Mrevenue
FY2025 · −6% in 3 yrs24staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−34.4%
Months of reserve0.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−1.0%
Middle half of peersMedianArts Midwest
Where the money goes FY2025 · $9.6M spent
Programs$7.8M82%Management and general$1.5M16%Fundraising$254k3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$394k in FY2023 and −$2.4M in FY2025. Cash covers 0.7 months, under the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
16 of 16 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 80% of revenue in FY2025. $45M is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Arts.
990 Part VIII · USAspending28funders
$4.7Ma year, last 3 years
57%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Andrew W Mellon FoundationStopped after FY2021$200k$500k$100k$1.7M$600k–The Wallace FoundationSince FY2022$2.0M$1.0MThe Bush FoundationStopped after FY2022$663k$663k$25k–Barr FoundationOn and off$815kMargaret a Cargill FoundationSince FY2018$158k$167k$150$300k$50k$100kThe Tika FoundationEvery year since FY2017$10k$50k$70k$55k$55k$55k$5kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$24k$70k$1.8M$8.0M$195k$295k8 other fundersUp to $15k a year each$27k$28k$26k$11k$11k$100$3k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped