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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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$84Mrevenue
FY2025 · +14% in 3 yrs634staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−26.7%
Months of reserve2.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+7.0%
Middle half of peersMedianCleveland Museum of Art
Where the money goes FY2025 · $107M spent
Programs$89M83%Management and general$12M11%Fundraising$6.2M6%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor4
Strong governance
38 of 40 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 7% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
100 of the 153 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, 5% of revenue in FY2025. $1.6M is traced federal awards from Institute of Museum and Library Services.
990 Part VIII · USAspending245funders
$8.2Ma year, last 3 years
19%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Kelvin & Eleanor Smith FoundationSince FY2020$1.4M$1.4M$200k$3.0MHorace Kelley Art FoundationEvery year since FY2017$705k$700k$500k$485k$450k$360k$360kFred and Laura Ruth Bidwell FoundationNew in FY2023$1.9MThe Andrew W Mellon FoundationStopped after FY2019$1.5M$263k–Cma-Severance Millikin TaSince FY2020$338k$333k$407k$374kThe James and Donna Reid FoundationStopped after FY2022$1.1M$100k$100k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$261k$1.6M$532k$778k$1.5M$1.0M$1.3M193 other fundersUp to $1.0M a year each$2.0M$1.1M$1.3M$2.8M$3.9M$3.1M$4.9M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped