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Screen a listCleveland Pops Orchestra
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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)(1)
$1.5Mrevenue
FY2025 · +12% in 3 yrs3staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−8.5%
Months of reserve1.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+6.0%
Middle half of peersMedianCleveland Pops Orchestra
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.6M spent
Programs$1.4M88%Management and general$174k11%Fundraising$21k1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$316k in FY2023, −$160k in FY2024 and −$124k in FY2025. Cash covers 1.5 months, under the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
26 of 26 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
6 of the 10 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, 6% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII22funders
$78ka year, last 3 years
23%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The George Gund FoundationOn and off$25k$25k$25k$20kKulas FoundationOn and off$10k$10k$15k$15k$15kJohn P Murphy FoundationOn and off$10k$10k$13k$15k$15kCorinne L Dodero Foundation for the Arts and SciencesStopped after FY2020$6k$6k–The Bascom Little Fund Co Andrew L Fabens IIIOn and off$4k$3k$4kThe Sam J Frankino FoundationStopped after FY2021$5k$5k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$6k$8k$12k$5k$30k$79$54k10 other fundersUp to $10k a year each$6k$500$500$4k$6k$16k$9k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped