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Screen a listCurtis Institute of Music
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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
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$48Mrevenue
FY2025 · −28% in 3 yrs391staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin17.5%
Months of reserve3.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+6.2%
Middle half of peersMedianCurtis Institute of Music
Where the money goes FY2025 · $39M spent
Programs$27M69%Management and general$10M26%Fundraising$1.9M5%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 96% in FY2024
$2.9M in FY2023, $108k in FY2024.
990 Part VIIIFederal awards stopped after FY2021
$329k in FY2021, none traced since.
USAspendingIn its favor2
Strong governance
29 of 33 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 6% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort121funders
$2.9Ma year, last 3 years
23%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Foundation IncStopped after FY2018$2.5M$2.5M–Daniel W Dietrich II FoundationOn and off$275k$750k$250k$670k$670kThe Hauser Foundation IncOn and off$2.0MJoseph and Marie Field FoundationSince FY2020$100k$300k$100k$500kWilliam B Dietrich FoundationOn and off$745kThe University of the ArtsOn and off$250k$25k$97k$165k$108kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$324k$363k$1.2M$195k$288k$383k$482k88 other fundersUp to $129k a year each$231k$427k$439k$565k$788k$771k$742k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped