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Screen a listChesapeake Arts Center Inc
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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)
$1.3Mrevenue
FY2025 · +15% in 3 yrs17staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−14.1%
Months of reserve3.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+5.8%
Middle half of peersMedianChesapeake Arts Center
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.5M spent
Programs$1.4M90%Management and general$126k8%Fundraising$28k2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$351k in FY2024 and −$190k in FY2025. Cash covers 3.2 months, under the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
13 of 13 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, 24% of revenue in FY2025. $60k is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Arts.
990 Part VIII · USAspending31funders
$203ka year, last 3 years
31%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23National Recreation Foundation IncorporatedOn and off$70kThe Helena Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$10k$15k$10k$20k–The Conservation Fund a Nonprofit CorporationOn and off$40kCreston G Tate and Betty Jane Tate FoundationStopped after FY2020$10k$10k$10k$5k–Kathy and Jerry Wood Foundation IncSince FY2022$6k$25kThe Mhe Foundation IncNew in FY2023$25kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$16k$15k$66k$159k$13k$51k$103k14 other fundersUp to $118k a year each$15k$19k$37k$29k$49k$97k$210k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped