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Screen a listCity of Lights
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)
$997krevenue
FY2025 · +11% in 3 yrs68staff
6 of 6years filed
’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin1.2%
Months of reserve2.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+36.1%
Middle half of peersMedianCity of Lights
Where the money goes FY2025 · $985k spent
Programs$758k77%Management and general$225k23%Fundraising$2k0%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor1
Growing faster than peers
Revenue up 36% a year since FY2020, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort6funders
$47ka year, last 3 years
39%from its largest funder
Funder’18’19’20’21’22’23Se Belcher Jr Private Foundation #3Since FY2020$30k$35k$10k$10kCommunity Partnership of Alabama IncStopped after FY2022$25k$25k–Alabama Power Foundation IncStopped after FY2021$500$500–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$50k$128k$8$5$65$35k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped