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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)
$1.9Mrevenue
FY2026 · −14% in 3 yrs8staff
7 of 8years filed
’19’20’21’22’23’24’25’26
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2026
Operating margin−16.2%
Months of reserve2.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+11.7%
Middle half of peersMedianChicago International Puppet Theater Festival
Where the money goes FY2026 · $2.3M spent
Programs$1.9M84%Management and general$256k11%Fundraising$103k5%990 FY2026 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$61k in FY2024 and −$314k in FY2026. Cash covers 2.2 months, under the peer median of 3.0.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Growing faster than peers
Revenue up 12% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
7 of the 11 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 7 of its 9 returns, 14% of revenue in FY2026. $280k is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Arts.
990 Part VIII · USAspending32funders
$281ka year, last 3 years
17%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Reva and David Logan FoundationSince FY2020$35k$60k$60k$25kWalder FoundationOn and off$125kPrince FoundationStopped after FY2022$30k$40k$40k–Jentes Family FoundationOn and off$5k$5k$52kNcrc Community Development Fund IncNew in FY2023$60kAlphawood FoundationSince FY2021$25k$15k$15kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$16k$15k$76k$86k$64k$76k$28k17 other fundersUp to $50k a year each$13k$66k$10k$28k$50k$41k$68k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped