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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)(2)
$383krevenue
FY2024 · +14% in 3 yrs6staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin0.3%
Months of reserve0.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−1.7%
Middle half of peersMedianChicago Dramatists
Where the money goes FY2024 · $381k spent
Programs$303k79%Management and general$57k15%Fundraising$22k6%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$18k in FY2022 and −$9k in FY2023. Cash covers 0.8 months, under the peer median of 5.4.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
11 of 11 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI9funders
$17ka year, last 3 years
77%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Adjlm FoundationSince FY2022$20k$20kThe Negaunee FoundationStopped after FY2021$10k$10k–Caryl H and Bernard M Susman Family FoundationSince FY2020$500$500$1k$500Posner-Wallace FoundationStopped after FY2018$1k$250–Elizabeth F Cheney FoundationOn and off$1kThe Larch FoundationOn and off$300Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$9k$19k$7k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped