Nonprofit screen
Screen a listBams Fest 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)
$690krevenue
FY2024 · +107% in 3 yrs8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−16.2%
Months of reserve2.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+54.8%
Middle half of peersMedianBams Fest
Where the money goes FY2024 · $801k spent
Programs$646k81%Management and general$114k14%Fundraising$41k5%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 11% of revenue stopped after FY2021
New England Foundation for the Arts Incorporated gave $35k in FY2021, 11% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$199k in FY2022, −$84k in FY2023 and −$111k in FY2024. Cash covers 2.9 months, under the peer median of 5.4.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Growing faster than peers
Revenue up 55% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort21funders
$135ka year, last 3 years
61%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Barr FoundationOn and off$300$50kHaymarket People's Fund IncStopped after FY2021$9k$9k$16k$16k–Massachusetts Foundation for the Humanities & Public Policy IncSince FY2022$20k$20kNew England Foundation for the Arts IncorporatedOn and off$35kEastern Bank FoundationOn and off$5k$3k$3kNational Arts Strategies IncOn and off$10kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$15k$20k$38k$83k$100k$100k$46k4 other fundersUp to $5k a year each$1k$10k$3k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped