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Screen a listCenter Theatre Group of Los Angeles
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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)(2)
$44Mrevenue
FY2025 · +3% in 3 yrs779staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−13.0%
Months of reserve1.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−2.7%
Middle half of peersMedianCenter Theatre Group of Los Angeles
Where the money goes FY2025 · $50M spent
Programs$41M83%Management and general$5.7M11%Fundraising$3.1M6%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 97% in FY2025
$2.1M in FY2024, $67k in FY2025.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$13M in FY2023 and −$5.7M in FY2025. Cash covers 1.5 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
51 of 53 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIFunders stay
71 of the 116 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists195funders
$3.9Ma year, last 3 years
13%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Ahmanson FoundationSince FY2020$2.3M$20k$800k$20kDouglas FoundationSince FY2020$251k$500k$500k$500kThe Louis & Harold Price FoundationSince FY2019$200k$305k$210k$150k$150kThe Norman & Sadie Lee FoundationOn and off$200k$200k$200k$135k$100k$135kThe Annenberg FoundationOn and off$50k$50k$333k$333kThe Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$105k$77k$105k$80k$83k$86k$112kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$529k$431k$940k$817k$988k$1.2M$1.3M148 other fundersUp to $310k a year each$1.2M$939k$809k$1.4M$1.5M$1.1M$1.5M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund