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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)
$53Mrevenue
FY2025 · +4% in 3 yrs397staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−7.8%
Months of reserve0.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+2.2%
Middle half of peersMedianCorporation of the Fine Arts Museums
Where the money goes FY2025 · $57M spent
Programs$46M80%Management and general$7.5M13%Fundraising$4.1M7%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$3.8M in FY2023 and −$4.2M in FY2025. Cash covers 0.9 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
46 of 46 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 3 of its 5 returns, 28% of revenue in FY2022. $467k is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Arts.
990 Part VIII · USAspending282funders
$7.6Ma year, last 3 years
12%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Sherman Fairchild Foundation IncSince FY2020$500k$833k$833k$833kLisa & Douglas Goldman FundEvery year since FY2017$263k$263k$285k$260k$15k$260k$270kThe Ford FoundationOn and off$100k$100k$1.2MThe Svane Family FoundationSince FY2022$1.0M$250kThe Andrew W Mellon FoundationOn and off$850kThe Hearst FoundationOn and off$750kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$1.6M$1.2M$2.1M$3.2M$2.3M$4.4M$4.1M212 other fundersUp to $400k a year each$1.0M$820k$782k$1.8M$2.2M$1.7M$2.5M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund