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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)
$3.8Mrevenue
FY2024 · −16% in 3 yrs45staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−1.1%
Months of reserve0.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+3.2%
Middle half of peersMedianCity Lore
Where the money goes FY2024 · $3.8M spent
Programs$3.3M87%Management and general$361k9%Fundraising$132k3%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 17% of revenue stopped after FY2021
The Ford Foundation gave about $500k a year for two years, 17% of revenue in FY2021.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$580k in FY2023 and −$40k in FY2024. Cash covers 0.7 months, under the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
18 of 19 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, 34% of revenue in FY2024. $4.9M is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Humanities.
990 Part VIII · USAspending57funders
$2.0Ma year, last 3 years
13%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Andrew W Mellon FoundationOn and off$300k$150k$200k$550k$150kThe Ford FoundationStopped after FY2021$250k$750k–Alfred P Sloan FoundationOn and off$500k$250kThe Robert Wood Johnson FoundationSince FY2021$625k$113k$13kDalio Family Fund IncSince FY2020$202k$202k$202k$50kThe Pierre & Tana Matisse Foundation IncSince FY2020$150k$150k$150k$150kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$51k$98k$169k$356k$451k$162k$194k36 other fundersUp to $300k a year each$135k$280k$185k$603k$329k$797k$572k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped