Nonprofit screen
Screen a listCirco Zero
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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$253krevenue
FY2024 · +246% in 3 yrs7 of 7years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−5.4%
Months of reserve6.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+12.5%
Middle half of peersMedianCirco Zero
Where the money goes FY2024 · $267k spent
Programs$182k68%Management and general$59k22%Fundraising$26k10%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Its largest funder stopped after FY2020
The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation gave $150k in FY2020, 39% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$112k in FY2023 and −$14k in FY2024. Cash covers 6.0 months, above the peer median of 5.4.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Growing faster than peers
Revenue up 12% a year since FY2018, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 4 of its 5 returns, 52% of revenue in FY2024. $57k is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Arts.
990 Part VIII · USAspending10funders
$42ka year, last 3 years
46%from its largest funder
Funder’20’21’22’23The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationOn and off$150kKenneth Rainin FoundationEvery year since FY2020$21k$7k$24k$28kThe Map Fund IncOn and off$13k$30kPhyllis C Wattis FoundationSince FY2022$10k$6kMid Atlantic Arts IncNew in FY2023$13kNew England Foundation for the Arts IncorporatedNew in FY2023$10kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$10k1 other fundersUp to $10k a year each$10k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund