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Screen a listCreative Visions Foundation
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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)
$21Mrevenue
FY2024 · +95% in 3 yrs11staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin24.5%
Months of reserve1.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+52.1%
Middle half of peersMedianCreative Visions
Where the money goes FY2024 · $16M spent
Programs$16M97%Management and general$402k3%Fundraising$80k1%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 33% of revenue stopped after FY2022
Musk Foundation gave $5.0M in FY2022, 33% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$184k in FY2022 and −$487k in FY2023. Cash covers 1.1 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
15 of 16 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 52% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort248funders
$7.4Ma year, last 3 years
23%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Musk FoundationOn and off$5.0MThe Bilger FoundationStopped after FY2022$762k$445k–The Arthur M Blank Family FoundationNew in FY2023$1.0MThe William Jeff and Jennifer Gross Family FoundationSince FY2018$215k$60k$100k$300k$100k$100kEcmc FoundationOn and off$700kThe Andrew W Mellon FoundationOn and off$500kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$1.2M$755k$873k$3.5M$1.7M$3.3M$5.1M144 other fundersUp to $500k a year each$692k$758k$499k$700k$1.1M$1.6M$947k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped