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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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$1.0Mrevenue
FY2024 · +39% in 3 yrs43staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−23.6%
Months of reserve0.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+3.7%
Middle half of peersMedianCity Lights Theater Co of San Jose
Where the money goes FY2024 · $1.3M spent
Programs$928k72%Management and general$190k15%Fundraising$178k14%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$494k in FY2023 and −$247k in FY2024. Cash covers 0.1 months, under the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
10 of 10 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 7 of its 8 returns, 11% of revenue in FY2024.
990 Part VIII26funders
$200ka year, last 3 years
27%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationEvery year since FY2017$40k$40k$140k$50k$50k$55k$55kThe David and Lucile Packard FoundationSince FY2018$41k$600$70k$35k$50k$30kJohn S and James L Knight FoundationStopped after FY2019$75k$75k–Silicon Valley CreatesEvery year since FY2017$8k$37k$9k$9k$17k$20k$10kThe Shubert Foundation IncSince FY2021$30k$35k$35kThe Applied Materials FoundationStopped after FY2021$15k$10k$10k$10k$10k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$16k$144k$42k$55k$54k9 other fundersUp to $12k a year each$200$200$11k$19k$13k$2k$2k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped