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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)(2)
$5.2Mrevenue
FY2024 · −35% in 3 yrs13staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−7.3%
Months of reserve1.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+8.0%
Middle half of peersMedianBlack Ensemble Theater
Where the money goes FY2024 · $5.5M spent
Programs$5.0M90%Management and general$479k9%Fundraising$98k2%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$1.8M in FY2022, −$261k in FY2023 and −$377k in FY2024. Cash covers 1.1 months, under the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
8 of 9 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 8% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 4 of its 7 returns, 13% of revenue in FY2024. $2.4M is traced federal awards from Department of Housing and Urban Development.
990 Part VIII · USAspending68funders
$2.6Ma year, last 3 years
64%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23John D and Catherine T Macarthur FoundationEvery year since FY2017$260k$160k$60k$75k$60k$78k$76kIffOn and off$575kCaerus Foundation IncSince FY2019$75k$100k$50k$100k$50kThe Joyce FoundationSince FY2020$90k$85k$60k$60kLloyd a Fry FoundationSince FY2018$31k$30k$32k$31k$31k$30kDona & Sam Scott FoundationOn and off$55k$60k$25k$10k$10kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$35k$52k$6k$85k$5.2M$75k$58k48 other fundersUp to $120k a year each$35k$34k$206k$156k$338k$469k$415k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund