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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)
$1.2Mrevenue
FY2024 · −62% in 3 yrs7staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin9.9%
Months of reserve1.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+3.0%
Middle half of peersMedianDesign Trust for Public Space
Where the money goes FY2024 · $1.1M spent
Programs$844k76%Management and general$154k14%Fundraising$110k10%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Its largest funder stopped after FY2022
The Andrew W Mellon Foundation gave about $1.0M a year for two years, 87% of revenue in FY2022.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$2.0M in FY2022 and −$236k in FY2023. Cash covers 1.8 months, under the peer median of 5.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
23 of 23 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 6 of its 6 returns, 7% of revenue in FY2024. $278k is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Arts.
990 Part VIII · USAspending36funders
$1.0Ma year, last 3 years
64%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Andrew W Mellon FoundationStopped after FY2022$1.2M$800k–The a Woodner Fund IncEvery year since FY2017$190k$190k$240k$290k$190k$190k$190kRobert Sterling Clark Foundation IncSince FY2020$60k$55k$50k$40kPlanning and Art Resources for Communities IncStopped after FY2022$100k$50k–Lily Auchincloss Foundation IncOn and off$100kOwens Family Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$20k$5k$11k$21k$21k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$14k$54k$5k$23k$5k$15k$66k23 other fundersUp to $40k a year each$36k$63k$69k$47k$52k$15k$45k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped