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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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$139Mrevenue
FY2025 · +26% in 3 yrs1,231staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin21.4%
Months of reserve2.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+3.6%
Middle half of peersMedianCalifornia College of the Arts
Where the money goes FY2025 · $110M spent
Programs$90M82%Management and general$17M15%Fundraising$2.8M3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 92% in FY2023
$5.5M in FY2022, $433k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$2.4M in FY2023 and −$2.4M in FY2024. Cash covers 2.3 months, above the peer median of 1.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
24 of 24 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI105funders
$5.7Ma year, last 3 years
32%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Kalmanovitz Charitable FoundationOn and off$1.0M$250k$250k$149k$258kSimpson Psb FundSince FY2020$5k$5k$25k$1.6MForster Family Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$20k$210k$224k$222k$225k$231k$31kThe Coulter Family FoundationSince FY2022$500k$250kWestridge FoundationSince FY2018$50k$65k$150k$115k$100k$75kSchnitzer-Novack FoundationNew in FY2023$501kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$930k$2.5M$2.4M$5.0M$484k$7.4M$1.7M68 other fundersUp to $350k a year each$295k$327k$494k$706k$1.2M$912k$957k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund