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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)
$7.8Mrevenue
FY2025 · −5% in 3 yrs70staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin5.2%
Months of reserve4.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+3.0%
Middle half of peersMedianCharles W Bowers Museum
Where the money goes FY2025 · $7.4M spent
Programs$5.6M75%Management and general$1.5M20%Fundraising$328k4%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
27 of 27 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, 22% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII58funders
$749ka year, last 3 years
45%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Tu FoundationOn and off$250k$1.0MNicholas EndowmentEvery year since FY2017$114k$114k$114k$150k$104k$104k$114kZion Charity FoundationStopped after FY2020$170k$67k$52k–The Segerstrom FoundationOn and off$15k$35k$25k$35k$10kThe Carl K Moy and Linda C Moy Family FoundationOn and off$50k$45k$25kGiles W & Elise G Mead FoundationOn and off$10k$25k$50k$25kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$99k$82k$95k$110k$137k$252k$151k36 other fundersUp to $78k a year each$79k$113k$131k$119k$40k$80k$74k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped