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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)
$2.1Mrevenue
FY2024 · −22% in 3 yrs198staff
6 of 6years filed
’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−29.0%
Months of reserve2.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−3.9%
Middle half of peersMedianChicago Opera Theater
Where the money goes FY2024 · $2.7M spent
Programs$2.1M75%Management and general$358k13%Fundraising$315k12%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$759k in FY2023 and −$616k in FY2024. Cash covers 2.2 months, under the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
20 of 20 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 4 of its 6 returns, 4% of revenue in FY2024. $195k is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Arts.
990 Part VIII · USAspending51funders
$1.3Ma year, last 3 years
20%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Fulk Family Foundation IncOn and off$120k$150k$650k$700k$300k$500kThe Andrew W Mellon FoundationOn and off$300k$200k$500kEdlis - Neeson Foundation NfpStopped after FY2021$575k$125k$50k$50k$50k–Elizabeth Morse Charitable Trust Xxxxx1008On and off$500kJohn R Halligan Charitable FundEvery year since FY2017$45k$45k$48k$48k$50k$50k$50kElizabeth Morse Genius Charitable TrustOn and off$94k$236kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$33k$38k$157k$65k$90k$520k$352k32 other fundersUp to $100k a year each$89k$167k$260k$218k$204k$211k$342k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped