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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)(2)
$1.1Mrevenue
FY2025 · +19% in 3 yrs172staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin20.7%
Months of reserve8.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+2.4%
Middle half of peersMedianBakersfield Symphony Orchestra
Where the money goes FY2025 · $902k spent
Programs$521k58%Management and general$315k35%Fundraising$66k7%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
27 of 27 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, 4% of revenue in FY2025. $10k is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Arts.
990 Part VIII · USAspending19funders
$205ka year, last 3 years
54%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Marjorie Lindsey Charitable Trust UadSince FY2020$100k$100k$110k$120kResnick FoundationOn and off$50k$50kDiane S Lake Charitable Trust Lake Diane S TteeStopped after FY2019$40k$35k$15k–Kern Dance AllianceNew in FY2023$37kThe Virginia and Alfred Harrell FoundationOn and off$20k$8k$3kBakersfield North Rotary FoundationOn and off$6k$5k$5kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$49k$96k$7k$61k$69k$49k$167 other fundersUp to $10k a year each$3k$6k$5k$10k$10k$5k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped