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Screen a listDuke Ellington School of the Arts Projects
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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 listing
- Listed
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$19Mrevenue
FY2025 · +35% in 3 yrs155staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin1.7%
Months of reserve3.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+12.9%
Middle half of peersMedianDuke Ellington School of the Arts Projects
Where the money goes FY2025 · $18M spent
Programs$14M78%Management and general$4.0M22%Fundraising$11k0%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$748k in FY2023 and −$751k in FY2024. Cash covers 3.4 months, above the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
11 of 12 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 13% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 84% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII15funders
$197ka year, last 3 years
85%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Eugene B Casey FoundationOn and off$1.0M$500kCommunity First - America's CharitiesEvery year since FY2017$10k$11k$7k$9k$19k$11k$6kGeorge Wasserman Family Foundation IncSince FY2019$5k$5k$5k$5k$4kClark-Winchcole FoundationOn and off$10kThe Zients Family FoundationOn and off$5kLloyd a Fry FoundationOn and off$3kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$6k$27k$13k$86$13k$11k$972 other fundersUp to $1k a year each$1k$1k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund