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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)
$3.4Mrevenue
FY2024 · −50% in 3 yrs11staff
7 of 7years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−0.9%
Months of reserve4.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+2.2%
Middle half of peersMedianCalifornia Humanities
Where the money goes FY2024 · $3.4M spent
Programs$1.9M55%Management and general$1.3M37%Fundraising$277k8%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$944k in FY2023 and −$30k in FY2024. Cash covers 4.8 months, above the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
15 of 15 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
4 of the 6 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 7 of its 7 returns, 96% of revenue in FY2024. $32M is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Humanities.
990 Part VIII · USAspending17funders
$34ka year, last 3 years
40%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationStopped after FY2019$40k$20k$85k–Federation of State Humanities CouncilsOn and off$36k$35k$50kRobert and Ruth Halperin FoundationOn and off$75kThe Miner Anderson Family FoundationStopped after FY2022$10k$20k$20k–The McConnell FoundationOn and off$8k$22k$2k$2k$2k$750The California Wellness FoundationNew in FY2023$20kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$14k$84k$40k$40k$5$22k3 other fundersUp to $10k a year each$5k$1k$10k$5k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped