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$1.4Mrevenue
FY2025 · +485% in 3 yrs8staff
6 of 6years filed
’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−24.8%
Revenue growth (annualized)+71.5%
Middle half of peersMedianDynamo Studios
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.8M spent
Programs$829k47%Management and general$921k52%Fundraising$22k1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$37k in FY2024 and −$353k in FY2025. Cash covers 1.1 months.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Growing faster than peers
Revenue up 72% a year since FY2020, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 3 of its 3 returns, 82% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII15funders
$164ka year, last 3 years
64%from its largest funder
Funder’18’19’20’21’22’23Robert F Stone Foundation AKA Bobby Stone FoundationSince FY2020$100k$102k$112k$100kBenwood Foundation IncOn and off$25k$10k$10k$50kMcKenzie Foundation D/B/A the McKenzie FoundationStopped after FY2021$10k$20k–The Howard FundOn and off$15kArtsbuildStopped after FY2022$7k$7k–Hamilton County Schools FoundationOn and off$10kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$69$59$35k$15k2 other fundersUp to $5k a year each$3k$7k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped