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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)
$1.8Mrevenue
FY2024 · +62% in 3 yrs3staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−15.5%
Months of reserve4.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+3.2%
Middle half of peersMedianBerks Arts Council
Where the money goes FY2024 · $2.1M spent
Programs$1.8M86%Management and general$223k10%Fundraising$72k3%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$275k in FY2022, −$206k in FY2023 and −$286k in FY2024. Cash covers 4.3 months, above the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
11 of 11 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 8 of its 8 returns, 10% of revenue in FY2024.
990 Part VIII18funders
$63ka year, last 3 years
23%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Wyomissing Foundation IncOn and off$28k$20k$20k$30kReading Musical FoundationEvery year since FY2017$10k$10k$10k$17k$6k$11k$14kJerlyn FoundationEvery year since FY2017$7k$7k$7k$10k$10k$10k$10kThe Alcon Foundation IncStopped after FY2021$10k$10k–Coggins TrEvery year since FY2017$1k$1k$1k$1k$1k$1k$1kBerks AllianceOn and off$6kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$10k$28k$38k$43k$273 other fundersUp to $2k a year each$500$3k$1k$1k$1k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped