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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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$1.1Mrevenue
FY2025 · +80% in 3 yrs17staff
5 of 5years filed
’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin31.2%
Months of reserve2.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+26.6%
Middle half of peersMedianEl Sistema Santa Cruz
Where the money goes FY2025 · $769k spent
Programs$666k87%Management and general$73k10%Fundraising$29k4%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Growing faster than peers
Revenue up 27% a year since FY2021, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 5 of its 5 returns, 78% of revenue in FY2025. $10k is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Arts.
990 Part VIII · USAspending7funders
$72ka year, last 3 years
37%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Lewis Prize Foundation IncNew in FY2023$65kArts Council Santa Cruz CountySince FY2019$5k$7k$10k$10k$10kClarence E Heller Charitable FoundationOn and off$20kD'Addario Foundation IncSince FY2021$3k$3k$2kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$30k$10k$9k$45k$48k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund