Nonprofit screen
Screen a listBang on a Can
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)
$3.3Mrevenue
FY2024 · +70% in 3 yrs16staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−1.3%
Months of reserve3.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+6.4%
Middle half of peersMedianBang on a Can
Where the money goes FY2024 · $3.3M spent
Programs$3.0M91%Management and general$192k6%Fundraising$114k3%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$239k in FY2023 and −$41k in FY2024. Cash covers 3.6 months, under the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
A history of government grants
Government grants on 8 of its 8 returns, 63% of revenue in FY2024. $15M is traced federal awards from Department of State.
990 Part VIII · USAspending40funders
$440ka year, last 3 years
40%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Howard Gilman Foundation IncOn and off$225k$120k$250k$275kThe Aaron Copland Fund for Music Inc Co Alter Kendrick & Baron LLPSince FY2019$23k$39k$13k$20k$28kThe Jaffe Family FoundationSince FY2019$31k$16k$15k$20k$20kThe Fan Fox and Leslie R Samuels Foundation IncSince FY2021$30k$20k$40kKettering Family FoundationSince FY2022$25k$25kGlobal Village Charitable TrustSince FY2022$25k$25kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$16k$55k$28k$29k$158k$36k$57k26 other fundersUp to $50k a year each$22k$30k$74k$66k$109k$44k$85k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund