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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)
$8.2Mrevenue
FY2025 · −3% in 3 yrs208staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−4.1%
Months of reserve2.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+3.7%
Middle half of peersMedianCommunity School of Music and Arts
Where the money goes FY2025 · $8.6M spent
Programs$7.9M92%Management and general$425k5%Fundraising$269k3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 89% in FY2022
$1.0M in FY2021, $115k in FY2022.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$765k in FY2024 and −$342k in FY2025. Cash covers 2.8 months, under the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
15 of 16 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI39funders
$530ka year, last 3 years
29%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationEvery year since FY2017$382k$285k$135k$135k$142k$172k$142kThe David and Lucile Packard FoundationOn and off$250k$34k$235k$200kThe James and Rebecca Morgan Family FoundationStopped after FY2020$100k$100k–The Applied Materials FoundationStopped after FY2021$30k$30k$30k$30k$30k–Leo M Shortino Family FoundationEvery year since FY2017$20k$18k$20k$20k$20k$21k$21kJacques M Littlefield FoundationStopped after FY2018$70k$15k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$330k$548k$278k$322k$209k$270k$225k19 other fundersUp to $25k a year each$25k$45k$39k$28k$42k$41k$53k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped