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Screen a listCenter of Creative 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
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$6.3Mrevenue
FY2025 · −6% in 3 yrs290staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−38.1%
Months of reserve2.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−6.6%
Middle half of peersMedianCenter of Creative Arts
Where the money goes FY2025 · $8.6M spent
Programs$5.6M65%Management and general$1.9M22%Fundraising$1.1M13%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 86% in FY2025
$1.4M in FY2024, $195k in FY2025.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$2.4M in FY2023, −$756k in FY2024 and −$2.4M in FY2025. Cash covers 2.1 months, under the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
35 of 35 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI78funders
$1.3Ma year, last 3 years
28%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Centene FoundationStopped after FY2022$504k$634k$429k–Edward Jones FoundationStopped after FY2022$200k$200k$200k$200k$295k$50k–The Bellwether FoundationStopped after FY2020$720k$280k$125k–Regional Cultural and Performing Arts Development CommissionOn and off$175k$207k$236k$117k$44k$140kDula-Kobusch Charitable TrustOn and off$25k$83k$83k$133k$118k$123kStifel Foundation IncSince FY2019$75k$75k$225k$25k$63kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$315k$963k$256k$746k$91k$444k$264k44 other fundersUp to $225k a year each$216k$179k$456k$601k$202k$263k$211k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped