Nonprofit screen
Screen a listBall & Socket Arts Inc
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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
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$3.2Mrevenue
FY2025 · +152% in 3 yrs5staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin78.0%
Months of reserve3.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+51.0%
Middle half of peersMedianBall & Socket Arts
Where the money goes FY2025 · $697k spent
Programs$462k66%Management and general$133k19%Fundraising$101k15%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
11 of 11 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 51% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 5 of its 8 returns, 89% of revenue in FY2025. $650k is traced federal awards from Small Business Administration.
990 Part VIII · USAspending11funders
$80ka year, last 3 years
55%from its largest funder
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FundedThrough a donor-advised fund