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Screen a listCommunity Music School
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)
$879krevenue
FY2025 · +18% in 3 yrs36staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−4.2%
Months of reserve4.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+4.3%
Middle half of peersMedianCommunity Music School
Where the money goes FY2025 · $916k spent
Programs$616k67%Management and general$235k26%Fundraising$65k7%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$119k in FY2023, −$102k in FY2024 and −$37k in FY2025. Cash covers 4.7 months, under the peer median of 5.6.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
18 of 18 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
10 of the 14 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists24funders
$142ka year, last 3 years
35%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Harry C Trexler EstateEvery year since FY2017$63k$63k$100k$50k$50k$50k$50kGraham Music FundSince FY2019$30k$25k$25k$25k$26kVerna O Canova FoundationEvery year since FY2017$25k$20k$25k$20k$10k$15k$15kThe Century Fund TrustStopped after FY2020$15k$45k$15k$15k–Dexter F and Dorothy H Baker FoundationSince FY2019$10k$10k$15k$15k$15kAmaranth FoundationStopped after FY2022$4k$19k$16k$16k$3k$6k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$5k$9k$33$10k$68$4613 other fundersUp to $30k a year each$12k$6k$13k$13k$14k$29k$55k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped