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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)
$1.3Mrevenue
FY2025 · −20% in 3 yrs172staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−18.3%
Months of reserve0.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+0.5%
Middle half of peersMedianBoulder Philharmonic Orchestra
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.6M spent
Programs$1.2M77%Management and general$284k18%Fundraising$70k5%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$247k in FY2023, −$433k in FY2024 and −$240k in FY2025. Cash covers 0.1 months, under the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
14 of 14 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 9 of its 9 returns, 10% of revenue in FY2025. $15k is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Arts.
990 Part VIII · USAspending28funders
$187ka year, last 3 years
26%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Seisolo FoundationSince FY2019$30k$40k$40k$50k$50kLouis P Singer Fund IncSince FY2022$50k$10kAmerican Symphony Orchestra League D/B/A League of American OrchestrasStopped after FY2021$15k$15k–Horejsi Charitable Foundation IncOn and off$5k$25kAEC TrustOn and off$10k$5k$5k$5kNoris Foundation co Marion ThurnauerOn and off$18kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$79k$130k$154k$167k$76k$109k$123k8 other fundersUp to $5k a year each$2k$5k$13k$11k$11k$6k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped