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Screen a listCenter for Puppetry Artsinc
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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)
$4.6Mrevenue
FY2025 · −1% in 3 yrs151staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−12.4%
Months of reserve0.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+1.1%
Middle half of peersMedianCenter for Puppetry Artsinc
Where the money goes FY2025 · $5.2M spent
Programs$4.0M77%Management and general$861k17%Fundraising$344k7%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 24% of revenue stopped after FY2020
Lettie Pate Evans Foundation Inc gave $750k in FY2020, 24% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$731k in FY2023, −$949k in FY2024 and −$573k in FY2025. Cash covers 0.8 months, under the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
17 of 17 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 3% of revenue in FY2025. $290k is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Arts.
990 Part VIII · USAspending68funders
$508ka year, last 3 years
16%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Lettie Pate Evans Foundation IncOn and off$750kThe Jane Henson FoundationEvery year since FY2017$20k$20k$50k$70k$50k$100k$60kThe Zeist Foundation IncSince FY2020$50k$50k$50k$50kThe Jim Henson FoundationSince FY2020$60k$3k$50k$50kTw Marian W Ottley Atlanta MainOn and off$140kThe Sara Giles Moore FoundationSince FY2019$25k$25k$25k$25k$25kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$510k$523k$113k$202k$216k$161k$117k44 other fundersUp to $100k a year each$28k$72k$67k$142k$133k$79k$282k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund