Nonprofit screen
Screen a listClassical 981
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)
$7.4Mrevenue
FY2025 · +22% in 3 yrs27staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin20.9%
Months of reserve17.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+8.8%
Middle half of peersMedianClassical 981
Where the money goes FY2025 · $5.9M spent
Programs$2.8M48%Management and general$614k10%Fundraising$2.4M42%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Government grants fell 98% in FY2024
$333k in FY2023, $6k in FY2024.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor2
Strong governance
15 of 15 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 9% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort59funders
$882ka year, last 3 years
45%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Corporation for Public BroadcastingEvery year since FY2017$268k$230k$233k$353k$650k$260k$276kRaynier Institute & FoundationOn and off$200kM J Murdock Charitable TrustStopped after FY2022$150k$9k–Gates FoundationOn and off$130kThe Dale and Leslie Chihuly FoundationSince FY2018$25k$40k$10k$10k$20k$20kUnited Way of King CountyOn and off$102k$6kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$92k$145k$361k$367k$280k$436k$454k34 other fundersUp to $20k a year each$9k$15k$13k$21k$15k$34k$27k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped