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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)
$607krevenue
FY2025 · −20% in 3 yrs4staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−1.3%
Months of reserve16.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−4.4%
Middle half of peersMedianClassical Music Chicago
Where the money goes FY2025 · $615k spent
Programs$394k64%Management and general$64k10%Fundraising$156k25%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$193k in FY2024 and −$8k in FY2025. Cash covers 16.8 months, above the peer median of 5.6.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
10 of 10 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
12 of the 17 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 3 of its 7 returns, 7% of revenue in FY2025. $20k is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Arts.
990 Part VIII · USAspending28funders
$219ka year, last 3 years
37%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Zell Family FoundationSince FY2020$80k$80k$80k$80kPrince FoundationStopped after FY2022$35k$35k$35k$35k$35k$35k–Ncrc Community Development Fund IncNew in FY2023$125kAn and Pearl G Barnett Family FoundationOn and off$50k$30kGore Family Memorial Foundation TrustOn and off$61kJohn R Halligan Charitable FundEvery year since FY2017$7k$7k$8k$8k$10k$10k$10kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$29k$38k$62k$17$10k$10k$32k17 other fundersUp to $12k a year each$2k$9k$24k$43k$22k$21k$35k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped