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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)
$2.0Mrevenue
FY2024 · −11% in 3 yrs5staff
7 of 7years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−23.2%
Months of reserve7.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+10.0%
Middle half of peersMedianFilmnorth
Where the money goes FY2024 · $2.4M spent
Programs$2.1M86%Management and general$177k7%Fundraising$161k7%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$102k in FY2022 and −$456k in FY2024. Cash covers 7.6 months, above the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
19 of 19 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 10% a year since FY2018, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 7 of its 7 returns, 8% of revenue in FY2024. $260k is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Arts.
990 Part VIII · USAspending71funders
$1.3Ma year, last 3 years
29%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The McKnight FoundationSince FY2019$247k$254k$375k$356k$394kJohn S and James L Knight FoundationOn and off$75k$50k$634kHardenbergh FoundationOn and off$100k$100kEa Michelson Philanthropy Co Family Philanthropy AdvisorsStopped after FY2018$59k$59k–I a O'Shaughnessy FoundationOn and off$28k$31k$35kAlly Charitable FoundationOn and off$80kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$55k$64k$477k$69k$653k$18k$753k30 other fundersUp to $75k a year each$25k$12k$98k$118k$102k$64k$224k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped