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Screen a listBrava for Women in the Arts dba Brava Theater Center
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)
$2.1Mrevenue
FY2025 · −13% in 3 yrs52staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−14.9%
Months of reserve3.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−1.8%
Middle half of peersMedianBrava for Women in the Arts dba Brava Theater Center
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.4M spent
Programs$1.9M79%Management and general$344k14%Fundraising$173k7%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 14% of revenue stopped after FY2021
The Andrew W Mellon Foundation gave $445k in FY2021, 14% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$130k in FY2023, −$698k in FY2024 and −$317k in FY2025. Cash covers 3.0 months, under 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 VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 27% of revenue in FY2025. $50k is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Arts.
990 Part VIII · USAspending26funders
$578ka year, last 3 years
48%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationEvery year since FY2017$40k$40k$40k$265k$665k$40k$130kThe Andrew W Mellon FoundationOn and off$445kPhyllis C Wattis FoundationOn and off$15k$30k$25k$25k$12kKenneth Rainin FoundationOn and off$21k$24k$60kThe Zellerbach Family FoundationSince FY2020$20k$25k$15k$45kViolet World FoundationEvery year since FY2017$10k$10k$10k$10k$10k$10k$11kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$15k$10k$15k$47k$1813 other fundersUp to $50k a year each$10k$28k$31k$45k$500$20k$110k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund