Nonprofit screen
Screen a listCleveland Institute of Music
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)
$33Mrevenue
FY2025 · −28% in 3 yrs419staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin10.1%
Months of reserve2.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+1.0%
Middle half of peersMedianCleveland Institute of Music
Where the money goes FY2025 · $30M spent
Programs$19M64%Management and general$8.9M30%Fundraising$1.6M5%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
25 of 25 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
37 of the 53 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 2% of revenue in FY2025. $1.2M is traced federal awards from Department of Education.
990 Part VIII · USAspending99funders
$1.8Ma year, last 3 years
13%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Margaret R Griffiths TrustOn and off$195k$202k$199k$215k$247k$222kKulas FoundationEvery year since FY2017$14k$87k$185k$313k$160k$175k$160kA Malachi Mixon III & Barbara W Mixon FoundationOn and off$233k$101k$202kThe George Gund FoundationStopped after FY2022$50k$50k$100k$50k$50k$100k–Dorothy Richard Starling FoundationStopped after FY2022$68k$60k$71k$100k$88k–Ranney Scholarship FundOn and off$44k$56k$50k$49k$57k$49kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$170k$374k$294k$875k$497k$543k$658k71 other fundersUp to $150k a year each$125k$211k$240k$355k$520k$641k$514k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped