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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)(2)
$18Mrevenue
FY2025 · +13% in 3 yrs343staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin1.3%
Months of reserve8.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+10.1%
Middle half of peersMedianColorado Ballet
Where the money goes FY2025 · $17M spent
Programs$14M78%Management and general$3.1M18%Fundraising$697k4%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
30 of 30 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 10% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 8% of revenue in FY2025. $60k is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Arts.
990 Part VIII · USAspending72funders
$694ka year, last 3 years
14%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Armstrong FoundationEvery year since FY2017$410k$15k$15k$170k$20k$20k$20kThe Shubert Foundation IncSince FY2021$90k$100k$100kBonfils-Stanton FoundationStopped after FY2022$66k$144k$60k–Avenir Foundation IncStopped after FY2021$20k$20k$120k$20k$20k–Genesee Mountain FoundationSince FY2019$26k$40k$40k$40k$50kHillary Family FoundationOn and off$20k$40k$25k$10k$35kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$194k$172k$237k$738k$219k$343k$380k43 other fundersUp to $100k a year each$77k$58k$121k$152k$163k$111k$116k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped