Nonprofit screen
Screen a listFringearts
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)(2)
$2.3Mrevenue
FY2024 · −40% in 3 yrs82staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−25.1%
Months of reserve0.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−5.8%
Middle half of peersMedianFringearts
Where the money goes FY2024 · $2.9M spent
Programs$2.0M71%Management and general$568k20%Fundraising$266k9%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 97% in FY2022
$1.0M in FY2021, $27k in FY2022.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$601k in FY2022, −$157k in FY2023 and −$576k in FY2024. Cash covers 0.9 months, under the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
15 of 16 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
17 of the 28 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists48funders
$1.1Ma year, last 3 years
33%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Wyncote FoundationSince FY2020$250k$255k$505k$300kThe William Penn FoundationSince FY2020$302k$200k$204k$411kThe University of the ArtsOn and off$240k$316k$35k$102k$120k$180kIndependence FoundationEvery year since FY2017$76k$81k$86k$31k$38k$32k$34kPoor Richard's Charitable TrustSince FY2020$100k$50k$100k$25kDoris Duke Charitable Foundation IncOn and off$250kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$26k$25k$70k$33k$100k$13k$9k28 other fundersUp to $35k a year each$120k$135k$141k$162k$81k$130k$72k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund