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Screen a listFirst Person Arts 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)
$1.1Mrevenue
FY2024 · +43% in 3 yrs8staff
7 of 7years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−1.8%
Months of reserve1.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+16.2%
Middle half of peersMedianFirst Person Arts
Where the money goes FY2024 · $1.1M spent
Programs$803k73%Management and general$131k12%Fundraising$164k15%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$4k in FY2022 and −$20k in FY2024. Cash covers 1.4 months, under the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
9 of 10 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 16% a year since FY2018, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 4 of its 4 returns, 45% of revenue in FY2024. $60k is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Arts.
990 Part VIII · USAspending21funders
$339ka year, last 3 years
52%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Independence Public Media of Philadelphia IncOn and off$70k$225k$300kThe Philadelphia Cultural Fund IncEvery year since FY2017$13k$10k$10k$10k$5k$15k$14kIndependence FoundationEvery year since FY2017$5k$5k$5k$15k$10k$24k$6kThe Barra Foundation IncSince FY2019$9k$30k$3k$3k$15kScattergood Behavioral Health FoundationOn and off$55kPhilanthropy Network Greater PhiladelphiaOn and off$10k$12kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$10k$30k$26k$10k$45k$188k$56k7 other fundersUp to $15k a year each$20k$10k$16k$16k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund