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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)
$2.2Mrevenue
FY2025 · +16% in 3 yrs11staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−9.1%
Months of reserve1.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+6.4%
Middle half of peersMedianDC Youth Orchestra Program
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.4M spent
Programs$1.8M75%Management and general$415k17%Fundraising$194k8%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$153k in FY2023, −$50k in FY2024 and −$201k in FY2025. Cash covers 1.5 months, under the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
12 of 12 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
16 of the 24 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 22% of revenue in FY2025. $140k is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Arts.
990 Part VIII · USAspending53funders
$485ka year, last 3 years
16%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Cheng Family Charitable TrustSince FY2019$133k$121k$49k$25k$153kThe Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz FoundationSince FY2021$45k$50k$50kUnited Way of the National Capital AreaEvery year since FY2017$30k$25k$18k$13k$16k$19k$18kHarman Family FoundationSince FY2020$30k$40k$30k$25kThe William Penn FoundationNew in FY2023$104kThe Meyer and Deanne Sharlin FoundationNew in FY2023$100kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$6k$48k$118k$87k$134k$94k$93k31 other fundersUp to $35k a year each$43k$50k$79k$115k$182k$115k$116k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund