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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)
$6.5Mrevenue
FY2024 · +7% in 3 yrs59staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−9.2%
Months of reserve3.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+6.5%
Middle half of peersMedianChannel 5 Public Broadcasting
Where the money goes FY2024 · $7.1M spent
Programs$4.1M58%Management and general$1.5M21%Fundraising$1.4M20%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$386k in FY2023 and −$594k in FY2024. Cash covers 3.0 months, under the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
23 of 24 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 8 of its 8 returns, 26% of revenue in FY2024.
990 Part VIII75funders
$2.2Ma year, last 3 years
61%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Corporation for Public BroadcastingEvery year since FY2017$1.0M$921k$1.1M$1.3M$1.6M$1.2M$1.2MThe E L Cord FoundationSince FY2022$185k$210kWilliam N Pennington FoundationStopped after FY2022$60k$305k–The Skip Viragh Foundation IncSince FY2021$85k$60k$110kCarol Franc Buck FoundationOn and off$10k$25k$50k$60k$50kFirefly Scientists FoundationOn and off$150kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$42k$114k$73k$88k$77k$112k$225k55 other fundersUp to $105k a year each$142k$142k$343k$333k$298k$295k$269k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped