Nonprofit screen
Screen a listEmerald City Music
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)
$396krevenue
FY2025 · +8% in 3 yrs5staff
7 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−14.8%
Months of reserve1.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+13.3%
Middle half of peersMedianEmerald City Music
Where the money goes FY2025 · $455k spent
Programs$329k72%Management and general$87k19%Fundraising$39k8%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$39k in FY2023 and −$59k in FY2025. Cash covers 1.2 months, under the peer median of 5.6.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Growing faster than peers
Revenue up 13% a year since FY2018, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 3 of its 6 returns, 16% of revenue in FY2025. $15k is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Arts.
990 Part VIII · USAspending13funders
$73ka year, last 3 years
30%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23ArtsfundOn and off$20k$8k$8kThe Norcliffe FoundationNew in FY2023$5kThurston County Economic Development CouOn and off$5kDawkins Charitable TrustOn and off$467Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$23k$14k$23k$18k$25k$78k$96k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund