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Screen a listCygnet Theatre Company
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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)
$7.6Mrevenue
FY2025 · +188% in 3 yrs181staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin49.8%
Months of reserve2.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+13.9%
Middle half of peersMedianCygnet Theatre Company
Where the money goes FY2025 · $3.8M spent
Programs$3.0M80%Management and general$249k7%Fundraising$528k14%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
18 of 18 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 14% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 2% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII24funders
$223ka year, last 3 years
22%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Donald C and Elizabeth M Dickinson FoundationNew in FY2023$125kThe Shubert Foundation IncSince FY2021$25k$25k$30kMandell Weiss Charitable TrustStopped after FY2022$15k$15k$15k–The Conrad Prebys FoundationOn and off$41kThe Cushman FoundationOn and off$4k$4k$6kSamuel I & John Henry Fox FoundationSince FY2021$2k$3k$2kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$152k$121k$353k$278k$118k$132k$123k5 other fundersUp to $2k a year each$1k$3k$5k$2k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped