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Screen a listFord's Theatre Society
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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$16Mrevenue
FY2025 · −17% in 3 yrs263staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−4.5%
Months of reserve2.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+0.4%
Middle half of peersMedianFord's Theatre Society
Where the money goes FY2025 · $17M spent
Programs$13M77%Management and general$2.2M13%Fundraising$1.7M10%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 82% in FY2023
$4.4M in FY2022, $812k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$2.0M in FY2023 and −$740k in FY2025. Cash covers 2.5 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
58 of 59 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
29 of the 48 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists92funders
$2.3Ma year, last 3 years
11%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Frances and Craig Lindner FoundationEvery year since FY2017$60k$150k$150k$200k$370k$50k$151kLiberty Mutual Foundation IncSince FY2020$200k$200k$200k$200kCentene FoundationSince FY2021$75k$400k$300kLatino Economic Development CorporationStopped after FY2022$605k$142k–THDF II Inc DBA The Home Depot Foundation & Homer FundEvery year since FY2017$100k$100k$100k$100k$100k$100k$100kMarcia and Frank Carlucci Charitable FoundationOn and off$170k$152k$163k$136kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$134k$112k$183k$298k$436k$255k$900k62 other fundersUp to $250k a year each$335k$317k$365k$833k$557k$741k$644k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped