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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)
$2.7Mrevenue
FY2025 · −23% in 3 yrs127staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−25.9%
Months of reserve0.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+5.8%
Middle half of peersMedianChicago Sinfonietta
Where the money goes FY2025 · $3.4M spent
Programs$2.2M63%Management and general$848k25%Fundraising$393k12%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 12% of revenue stopped after FY2021
Walder Foundation gave $150k in FY2021, 12% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$286k in FY2023, −$972k in FY2024 and −$699k in FY2025. Cash covers 0.1 months, under the peer median of 3.8.
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 VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 8 of its 9 returns, 5% of revenue in FY2025. $265k is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Arts.
990 Part VIII · USAspending59funders
$1.5Ma year, last 3 years
25%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Andrew W Mellon FoundationOn and off$300k$600k$400kThe Wallace FoundationSince FY2022$456k$688kJohn D and Catherine T Macarthur FoundationEvery year since FY2017$53k$53k$103k$75k$75k$78k$90kThe Joyce FoundationSince FY2020$80k$125k$95k$70kBuilders Vision FoundationSince FY2022$100k$100kLloyd a Fry FoundationSince FY2018$30k$30k$32k$30k$30k$30kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$125k$120k$138k$167k$233k$224k$157k34 other fundersUp to $150k a year each$47k$66k$64k$219k$467k$185k$257k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund