Nonprofit screen
Screen a listEssex Art Center Inc
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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)
$891krevenue
FY2025 · +14% in 3 yrs15staff
7 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−5.4%
Months of reserve2.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+8.5%
Middle half of peersMedianEssex Art Center
Where the money goes FY2025 · $940k spent
Programs$716k76%Management and general$168k18%Fundraising$56k6%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$52k in FY2023, −$41k in FY2024 and −$48k in FY2025. Cash covers 2.2 months, under the peer median of 5.6.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
11 of 11 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 8% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort37funders
$307ka year, last 3 years
29%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Nathaniel & Elizabeth P Stevens FoundationSince FY2021$55k$65k$150kRogers Family FoundationEvery year since FY2017$13k$15k$15k$10k$10k$10k$15kJosephine G Russell TrustStopped after FY2021$15k$15k$15k$20k$20k–The Granville Foundation 7522-Xxxxxx00192Since FY2022$30k$50kThe Garth Family Foundation 7522-Xxxxxx00174Stopped after FY2021$25k$20k$25k–Van Otterloo Family FoundationOn and off$5k$10k$12k$12k$15kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$38k$33k$34k$37k$23k$198k$73k20 other fundersUp to $45k a year each$13k$18k$16k$41k$78k$52k$42k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped