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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)
$7.2Mrevenue
FY2025 · +41% in 3 yrs23staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin30.7%
Months of reserve8.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+49.5%
Middle half of peersMedianBlackstar Projects
Where the money goes FY2025 · $5.0M spent
Programs$3.4M68%Management and general$869k17%Fundraising$754k15%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 88% in FY2023
$219k in FY2022, $27k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$795k in FY2023 and −$1.1M in FY2024. Cash covers 8.3 months, above the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
6 of 6 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 49% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort44funders
$2.4Ma year, last 3 years
15%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Ford FoundationSince FY2019$100k$203k$443k$369k$253kThe William Penn FoundationSince FY2020$75k$200$413k$713kThe Wallace FoundationSince FY2022$244k$585kSurdna Foundation IncOn and off$101k$225k$300kThe Andrew W Mellon FoundationOn and off$600kThe University of the ArtsSince FY2021$67k$96k$349kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$15k$447k$344k$385k23 other fundersUp to $374k a year each$85k$155k$64k$249k$247k$367k$888k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund