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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)(2)
$2.0Mrevenue
FY2025 · −23% in 3 yrs10staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−34.6%
Months of reserve0.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−6.2%
Middle half of peersMedianCleveland Film Society
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.7M spent
Programs$2.0M74%Management and general$417k15%Fundraising$295k11%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$707k in FY2023, −$667k in FY2024 and −$701k in FY2025. Cash covers 0.6 months, under the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
A history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 8% of revenue in FY2025. $335k is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Arts.
990 Part VIII · USAspending45funders
$479ka year, last 3 years
31%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The George Gund FoundationOn and off$100k$100k$100k$300k$150kJohn P Murphy FoundationOn and off$35k$35k$35k$30k$40k$35kThe Char and Chuck Fowler Family FoundationOn and off$20k$25k$25k$20k$30k$20kKulas FoundationOn and off$20k$20k$20k$15k$25k$25kMe & Fj Callahan FoundationSince FY2021$30k$30k$30kThe Abington FoundationSince FY2020$10k$10k$45k$10kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$8k$15k$19k$153k$89k$128k$83k27 other fundersUp to $75k a year each$121k$60k$33k$93k$101k$113k$77k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund