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- 509(a)(1)
$240krevenue
FY2025 · −58% in 3 yrs7staff
7 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−2.6%
Months of reserve0.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−13.3%
Middle half of peersMedianDesign Museum
Where the money goes FY2025 · $246k spent
Programs$127k51%Management and general$63k26%Fundraising$57k23%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$198k in FY2023, −$124k in FY2024 and −$6k in FY2025. Cash covers 0.0 months, under the peer median of 5.6.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
A history of government grants
Government grants on 4 of its 5 returns, 20% of revenue in FY2025. $190k is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Arts.
990 Part VIII · USAspending18funders
$90ka year, last 3 years
41%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Klarman Family FoundationOn and off$28k$42k$41k$38k$32kBarr FoundationSince FY2020$42k$41k$38k$32kCornelia T Bailey Charitable TrustOn and off$25kCathedral FundOn and off$20kLovett-Woodsum Foundation IncOn and off$3k$3k$3k$3k$8kThe Zephyr Charitable Foundation IncStopped after FY2018$10k$3k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$13k$35k$15k$20k$19k$214 other fundersUp to $6k a year each$595$1k$6k$5k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped