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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)(1)
$936krevenue
FY2025 · +66% in 3 yrs4staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin8.3%
Months of reserve2.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+11.8%
Middle half of peersMedianDesign Museum of Chicago
Where the money goes FY2025 · $858k spent
Programs$647k75%Management and general$117k14%Fundraising$95k11%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
A funder worth 37% of revenue stopped after FY2021
The Morningside Foundation gave $200k in FY2021, 37% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsIn its favor2
Growing faster than peers
Revenue up 12% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
6 of the 6 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists25funders
$220ka year, last 3 years
30%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Morningside FoundationOn and off$200kBuilders Vision FoundationNew in FY2023$100kTruettner Family FoundationSince FY2019$5k$15k$30k$20k$20kTerra Foundation for American ArtOn and off$22k$27k$20kThe Neisser Family FoundationSince FY2020$5k$5k$20k$5kArie and Ida Crown MemorialNew in FY2023$30kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$35k$15k$5k$12k$56k$51k8 other fundersUp to $20k a year each$1k$8k$1k$54k$10k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund