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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)
$17Mrevenue
FY2025 · +0% in 3 yrs399staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−30.0%
Months of reserve1.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−1.5%
Middle half of peersMedianChicago Shakespeare Theater
Where the money goes FY2025 · $22M spent
Programs$19M84%Management and general$2.6M11%Fundraising$961k4%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 97% in FY2023
$5.9M in FY2022, $199k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$2.3M in FY2023, −$4.9M in FY2024 and −$5.2M in FY2025. Cash covers 1.7 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
51 of 53 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI165funders
$3.0Ma year, last 3 years
24%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Patrick G and Shirley W Ryan FoundationEvery year since FY2017$50k$25k$50k$50k$717k$767k$717kFrankel Julius N FoundationSince FY2018$350k$100k$100k$100k$100k$100kMalott Family FoundationEvery year since FY2017$225k$25k$25k$25k$200k$25k$20kSonja & F Conrad Fischer FoundationOn and off$151k$127k$50k$50k$125kJohn D and Catherine T Macarthur FoundationEvery year since FY2017$76k$76k$85k$50k$50k$53k$50kRaymond F and Judith K McCaskey 2003 Charitable TrustSince FY2020$100k$100k$100k$100kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$890k$926k$1.3M$1.9M$630k$1.0M$788k135 other fundersUp to $255k a year each$1.0M$667k$638k$1.2M$1.3M$883k$1.2M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund