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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)
$1.7Mrevenue
FY2025 · −23% in 3 yrs10staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−36.5%
Months of reserve1.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−1.1%
Middle half of peersMedianChoral Arts Society of Washington
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.3M spent
Programs$1.8M79%Management and general$229k10%Fundraising$258k11%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$631k in FY2023, −$592k in FY2024 and −$612k in FY2025. Cash covers 1.4 months, under the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
12 of 12 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
10 of the 14 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 12% of revenue in FY2025. $35k is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Arts.
990 Part VIII · USAspending29funders
$255ka year, last 3 years
18%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Rossotti Family FoundationStopped after FY2018$50k$75k–United Way of the National Capital AreaEvery year since FY2017$16k$8k$15k$39k$15k$14k$10kLatino Economic Development CorporationOn and off$100kDallas Morse Coors Foundation for the Performing ArtsEvery year since FY2017$13k$13k$14k$14k$15k$15k$15kThorney Point FoundationStopped after FY2022$3k$5k$5k$45k$5k–Mars Hq Regional FoundationSince FY2020$10k$10k$11k$11kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$58k$69k$131k$97k$106k$240k$65k13 other fundersUp to $20k a year each$7k$17k$21k$40k$46k$23k$21k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped