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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)
$4.1Mrevenue
FY2024 · +23% in 3 yrs82staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin3.3%
Months of reserve8.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+4.4%
Middle half of peersMedianCircus of the Star
Where the money goes FY2024 · $4.0M spent
Programs$3.4M85%Management and general$338k8%Fundraising$275k7%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
7 of 8 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 8 returns, 4% of revenue in FY2024. $265k is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Arts.
990 Part VIII · USAspending18funders
$80ka year, last 3 years
31%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Mightycause Charitable FoundationSince FY2019$11k$78k$39k$26k$9kTarget FoundationStopped after FY2022$20k$20k$12k–Marcus McCoy FoundationOn and off$20k$10k$12kFleetwood FoundationStopped after FY2022$8k$8k$8k$8k$5k$5k–Schnieders Family FoundationSince FY2022$10k$10kWilliam Boss FoundationSince FY2021$5k$5k$5kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$5k$22k$10k$22k$28k7 other fundersUp to $8k a year each$6k$5k$170$5k$2k$9k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped