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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)
$1.4Mrevenue
FY2025 · −40% in 3 yrs12staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−34.2%
Months of reserve0.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−2.1%
Middle half of peersMedianExploring the Arts
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.9M spent
Programs$1.4M75%Management and general$447k23%Fundraising$29k1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$1.1M in FY2023, −$551k in FY2024 and −$486k in FY2025. Cash covers 0.8 months, under the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
10 of 10 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 5 of its 8 returns, 8% of revenue in FY2025. $100k is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Arts.
990 Part VIII · USAspending50funders
$837ka year, last 3 years
23%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Joel FoundationOn and off$250k$250k$350k$150k$100k$197kEugene M Lang FoundationSince FY2020$200k$190k$200k$200kThe Riggio FoundationOn and off$105k$45k$96k$150k$200k$25kThe Pierre & Tana Matisse Foundation IncOn and off$25k$50k$50k$50k$50kLaird Norton Family FoundationEvery year since FY2017$25k$30k$40k$35k$35k$30k$25kHillman Family FoundationsSince FY2020$44k$45k$55k$40kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$177k$174k$83k$13k$42k$131k$25k33 other fundersUp to $100k a year each$61k$9k$38k$167k$98k$254k$320k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund