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Can you give?
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)
$116Mrevenue
FY2025 · +110% in 3 yrs539staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin63.8%
Months of reserve9.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+14.6%
Middle half of peersMedianCincinnati Symphony Orchestra
Where the money goes FY2025 · $42M spent
Programs$32M76%Management and general$7.7M18%Fundraising$2.5M6%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Government grants fell 85% in FY2023
$5.2M in FY2022, $800k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor3
Strong governance
39 of 41 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 15% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
44 of the 69 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists115funders
$10Ma year, last 3 years
49%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23John J & Mary R Schiff FoundationOn and off$1.0M$33M$100k$1.8M$1.2MGreenacres Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$3.1M$4.5M$5.4M$4.3M$5.4M$5.0M$4.8MNina Browne Parker Co-Tr UwEvery year since FY2017$482k$525k$578k$574k$592k$714k$750kHcs FoundationSince FY2020$550k$700k$550k$2.0MThe Andrew W Mellon FoundationOn and off$850k$750k$25k$900kDorothy R Perin and Harold F Poe TrustSince FY2018$252k$160k$219k$310k$260k$237kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$329k$116k$361k$422k$229k$252k$423k89 other fundersUp to $530k a year each$603k$763k$1.0M$1.2M$1.9M$1.3M$1.6M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund