Nonprofit screen
Screen a listFoundation for Independent Artists 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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$1.6Mrevenue
FY2025 · −65% in 3 yrs132staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−48.1%
Months of reserve4.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+3.2%
Middle half of peersMedianFoundation for Independent Artists
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.4M spent
Programs$2.2M94%Management and general$133k6%Fundraising$7k0%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$799k in FY2023, −$819k in FY2024 and −$775k in FY2025. Cash covers 4.1 months, above the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
A history of government grants
Government grants on 3 of its 9 returns, 7% of revenue in FY2025. $176k is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Arts.
990 Part VIII · USAspending66funders
$1.4Ma year, last 3 years
53%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Andrew W Mellon FoundationSince FY2021$1.1M$955k$150kMjs Foundation IncSince FY2020$116k$119k$122k$145kDance Service New York City IncStopped after FY2022$49k$9k$189k–Paul L King Charitable FoundationSince FY2021$25k$100k$100kMid Atlantic Arts IncStopped after FY2022$8k$21k$11k$24k$13k$25k–Jennifer and Jonathan Allan Soros FoundaOn and off$13k$20k$60kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$32k$211k$135k$118k43 other fundersUp to $77k a year each$53k$23k$160k$127k$222k$270k$83k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped