Nonprofit screen
Screen a listFriends of The Music Hall
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
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$13Mrevenue
FY2025 · +110% in 3 yrs145staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin22.9%
Months of reserve3.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+11.3%
Middle half of peersMedianFriends of The Music Hall
Where the money goes FY2025 · $9.8M spent
Programs$7.1M72%Management and general$2.1M21%Fundraising$673k7%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Government grants fell 99% in FY2023
$3.0M in FY2022, $18k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor2
Strong governance
21 of 21 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 11% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort49funders
$425ka year, last 3 years
38%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The David T & Karen Della Penta Charitable FoundationEvery year since FY2017$30k$33k$50k$66k$65k$75k$60kThe Penates FoundationOn and off$40k$40k$35k$5k$5k$4kFidelity FoundationOn and off$100kFrench Fdn Tr UdeclOn and off$13k$10k$5kFoundation for Seacoast HealthOn and off$25kSamuel P Hunt FoundationOn and off$25kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$260k$171k$294k$452k$262k$337k$289k30 other fundersUp to $15k a year each$9k$8k$37k$32k$62k$20k$54k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund