Nonprofit screen
Screen a listCulture Works
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)(2)
$1.3Mrevenue
FY2025 · +13% in 3 yrs13staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin4.5%
Months of reserve1.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+7.7%
Middle half of peersMedianCulture Works
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.3M spent
Programs$1.1M85%Management and general$103k8%Fundraising$81k6%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$246k in FY2023 and −$200k in FY2024. Cash covers 1.7 months, under the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor4
Strong governance
31 of 31 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 8% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
5 of the 7 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 7 of its 9 returns, 35% of revenue in FY2025. $682k is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Arts.
990 Part VIII · USAspending17funders
$75ka year, last 3 years
31%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Tr Ua Fifth Third FoundationOn and off$20k$20k$48kThe Berry Family FoundationOn and off$15k$15k$15k$15kKeith N Browning Family FoundationEvery year since FY2017$5k$5k$5k$5k$5k$5k$5kKuhns Brothers Co FoundationSince FY2020$2k$4k$4k$4kThe Simons Foundation IncNew in FY2023$10kCenterpoint Energy Foundation IncNew in FY2023$10kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$6k$19k$15k$41k$13k6 other fundersUp to $5k a year each$2k$6k$1k$1k$2k$2k$7k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund