Nonprofit screen
Screen a listCreative Growth Art Center
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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$3.5Mrevenue
FY2025 · +4% in 3 yrs47staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−8.2%
Months of reserve0.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+6.8%
Middle half of peersMedianCreative Growth Art Center
Where the money goes FY2025 · $3.8M spent
Programs$2.4M62%Management and general$1.2M32%Fundraising$217k6%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking3
A funder worth 10% of revenue stopped after FY2022
Council on Library and Information Resources gave $349k in FY2022, 10% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsGovernment grants fell 76% in FY2025
$234k in FY2024, $56k in FY2025.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$643k in FY2023, −$741k in FY2024 and −$290k in FY2025. Cash covers 0.6 months, under the peer median of 3.5.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
10 of 10 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI77funders
$629ka year, last 3 years
31%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Council on Library and Information ResourcesOn and off$349kThe Ford FoundationOn and off$25k$125k$125kThe Banks Family FoundationEvery year since FY2017$10k$10k$10k$10k$10k$10k$15kPeter and Madeline Martin Foundat for the Creative ArtsStopped after FY2018$5k$63k–Windgate Charitable Foundation IncSince FY2022$20k$20kThe Baker Street FoundationEvery year since FY2017$5k$5k$5k$5k$5k$5k$5kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$33k$60k$54k$166k$757k$165k$123k47 other fundersUp to $25k a year each$42k$38k$85k$52k$53k$51k$47k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped