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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)
$97Mrevenue
FY2025 · −3% in 3 yrs1,110staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−0.6%
Months of reserve4.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+2.8%
Middle half of peersMedianCollege for Creative Studies
Where the money goes FY2025 · $98M spent
Programs$71M72%Management and general$26M27%Fundraising$1.3M1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$2.7M in FY2023, −$6.6M in FY2024 and −$607k in FY2025. Cash covers 4.8 months, above the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
31 of 32 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 6% of revenue in FY2025. $7.0M is traced federal awards from Department of Education.
990 Part VIII · USAspending91funders
$4.6Ma year, last 3 years
44%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Kresge FoundationEvery year since FY2017$1.1M$2.4M$1.4M$2.0M$1.9M$2.1M$1.9MEdward C and Linda Dresner Levy FoundationStopped after FY2022$5k$5k$15k$2.0M–Eleanor & Edsel Ford FundEvery year since FY2017$330k$200k$200k$200k$200k$200k$200kJohn S and James L Knight FoundationOn and off$250k$250k$350k$150k$110kMargaret Dunning FoundationSince FY2018$258k$238k$138k$140k$80k$80kThe Gilbert Family FoundationSince FY2022$100k$630kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$20k$24k$53k$25k$40k$548k$193k67 other fundersUp to $249k a year each$507k$310k$459k$775k$1.0M$1.3M$872k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped