Nonprofit screen
Screen a listChamber Music America Inc
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)
$3.1Mrevenue
FY2025 · −45% in 3 yrs13staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−19.1%
Months of reserve4.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+0.6%
Middle half of peersMedianChamber Music America
Where the money goes FY2025 · $3.7M spent
Programs$2.9M80%Management and general$575k16%Fundraising$146k4%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 25% of revenue stopped after FY2020
The Andrew W Mellon Foundation gave about $528k a year for three years, 25% of revenue in FY2020.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$2.3M in FY2023, −$2.1M in FY2024 and −$587k in FY2025. Cash covers 4.1 months, above the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
33 of 33 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
7 of the 11 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 7 of its 9 returns, 9% of revenue in FY2025. $1.1M is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Arts.
990 Part VIII · USAspending19funders
$1.3Ma year, last 3 years
64%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Doris Duke Charitable Foundation IncSince FY2020$958k$1.2M$143k$1.3MThe Andrew W Mellon FoundationOn and off$750k$84k$750kThe Howard Gilman Foundation IncSince FY2019$50k$400k$200k$75k$773kThe Wallace FoundationSince FY2020$50k$100k$100k$100kThe Aaron Copland Fund for Music Inc Co Alter Kendrick & Baron LLPSince FY2019$8k$9k$7k$9k$10kAnn & Gordon Getty FoundationOn and off$15kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$5k$10k$30k9 other fundersUp to $10k a year each$5k$5k$7k$5k$4k$18k$6k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund