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Screen a listCalifornia School of Mechanical Arts
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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)
$39Mrevenue
FY2025 · +17% in 3 yrs214staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−0.5%
Months of reserve6.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+1.2%
Middle half of peersMedianCalifornia School of Mechanical Arts
Where the money goes FY2025 · $39M spent
Programs$33M84%Management and general$5.0M13%Fundraising$1.1M3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$115k in FY2023, −$86k in FY2024 and −$198k in FY2025. Cash covers 6.6 months, above the peer median of 3.3.
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.
990 Part VI58funders
$1.4Ma year, last 3 years
17%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Morbio Adolph Char TuwSince FY2019$195k$195k$195k$204k$257kJanet and Clint Reilly Family FoundationStopped after FY2019$250k$260k$250k–Caldwell Fisher Family FoundationStopped after FY2021$313k$60k–The Winston Foundation IncSince FY2019$40k$40k$40k$40k$40kThe William G Irwin Charity FoundationStopped after FY2021$100k$100k–Helen & Jack McCullough Family FndnEvery year since FY2017$22k$20k$26k$26k$26k$27k$30kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$1.6M$1.8M$2.4M$1.6M$1.3M$910k$904k20 other fundersUp to $80k a year each$174k$135k$57k$165k$81k$64k$20k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped