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Screen a listChiArts Foundation
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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)
$3.4Mrevenue
FY202511staff
5 of 6years filed
’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−0.1%
Months of reserve3.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+82.1%
Middle half of peersMedianChiArts
Where the money goes FY2025 · $3.4M spent
Programs$2.6M77%Management and general$442k13%Fundraising$350k10%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
No return on record for FY2022
It filed for FY2021 and FY2023, with nothing on record in between.
IRS 990 e-file recordsDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$1.4M in FY2023, −$1.1M in FY2024 and −$2k in FY2025. Cash covers 3.0 months, under the peer median of 3.9.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
23 of 23 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 82% a year since FY2020, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort58funders
$1.6Ma year, last 3 years
27%from its largest funder
Funder’20’21’22’23Polk Bros Foundation IncSince FY2021$274k$262k$782kZell Family FoundationOn and off$415k$415kCaerus Foundation IncSince FY2021$105k$100k$88kArie and Ida Crown MemorialSince FY2021$83k$83k$83kJohn D and Catherine T Macarthur FoundationSince FY2021$75k$75k$75kReva and David Logan FoundationSince FY2021$50k$75k$50kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$945k$121k$173k32 other fundersUp to $75k a year each$5k$101k$242k$146k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund