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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)
$14Mrevenue
FY2025 · −5% in 3 yrs413staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−16.1%
Months of reserve0.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+1.8%
Middle half of peersMedianChildren's Theatre Company and School
Where the money goes FY2025 · $16M spent
Programs$12M73%Management and general$3.4M21%Fundraising$938k6%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 87% in FY2023
$5.2M in FY2022, $659k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$1.1M in FY2023 and −$2.2M in FY2025. Cash covers 0.7 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
54 of 54 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI100funders
$2.6Ma year, last 3 years
38%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Wem FoundationNew in FY2023$3.0MThe Shubert Foundation IncSince FY2021$240k$260k$275kThe Dorsey & Whitney FoundationEvery year since FY2017$10k$10k$10k$10k$10k$510k$10kCargill FoundationSince FY2020$242k$217k$50k$50kThe Andrew W Mellon FoundationOn and off$547kRoger & Violet Noreen Char TrustStopped after FY2021$105k$105k$114k$150k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$122k$171k$192k$331k$208k$344k$361k73 other fundersUp to $314k a year each$251k$267k$605k$411k$405k$419k$761k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped