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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
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$389krevenue
FY2025 · +56% in 3 yrs4staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin0.1%
Months of reserve2.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+6.5%
Middle half of peersMedianCenter for Creative Economy
Where the money goes FY2025 · $389k spent
Programs$269k69%Management and general$62k16%Fundraising$57k15%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 24% of revenue stopped after FY2022
Truist Foundation Inc gave about $40k a year for two years, 24% of revenue in FY2022.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$56k in FY2023 and −$41k in FY2024. Cash covers 2.7 months, under the peer median of 7.9.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Growing faster than peers
Revenue up 7% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
3 of the 5 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 4 of its 6 returns, 52% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII14funders
$72ka year, last 3 years
30%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Nc IdeaStopped after FY2022$5k$50k$50k$15k$10k–Truist Foundation IncOn and off$20k$60kThe Arts Council IncNew in FY2023$31kTwin City Development FoundationOn and off$13k$13kThe Ovation FoundationOn and off$25kReynolds Foundation 186-8803582On and off$25kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$25k$41k$37k$30k$9k1 other fundersUp to $13k a year each$13k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped