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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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$25Mrevenue
FY2025 · +323% in 3 yrs17staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin7.2%
Months of reserve6.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+53.7%
Middle half of peersMedianCenter for Cultural Innovation
Where the money goes FY2025 · $23M spent
Programs$22M95%Management and general$1.1M5%Fundraising$3k0%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Government grants fell 96% in FY2024
$1.7M in FY2023, $74k in FY2024.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor3
Strong governance
8 of 8 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 54% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
9 of the 12 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists40funders
$7.2Ma year, last 3 years
33%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationEvery year since FY2017$450k$1.3M$350k$1.6M$2.2M$1.3M$2.1MSurdna Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$250k$300k$50k$300k$300k$200k$1.0MThe Kresge FoundationSince FY2020$300k$500k$700k$400kThe Andrew W Mellon FoundationOn and off$600k$1.3MKenneth Rainin FoundationSince FY2020$450k$350k$250k$400kBarr FoundationSince FY2020$301k$352k$325k$325kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$25k$36k$1.1M$7.1M$300k$430k11 other fundersUp to $500k a year each$10k$185k$850k$485k$375k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund