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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)
$5.3Mrevenue
FY2025 · −13% in 3 yrs19staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−0.4%
Months of reserve0.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−5.9%
Middle half of peersMedianFund for the Arts
Where the money goes FY2025 · $5.3M spent
Programs$4.3M81%Management and general$309k6%Fundraising$720k14%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 78% in FY2025
$788k in FY2024, $177k in FY2025.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$699k in FY2023 and −$23k in FY2025. Cash covers 0.6 months, under the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
34 of 34 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
36 of the 55 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists92funders
$1.7Ma year, last 3 years
23%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Kosair Charities Committee IncStopped after FY2022$1.1M$46k$23k$17k$15k–Yum Brands Foundation IncSince FY2020$510k$210k$200k$200kBrown-Forman FoundationSince FY2019$150k$150k$250k$150k$150kLift a Life Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$125k$97k$95k$80k$110k$100k$50kThe Gheens Foundation IncSince FY2020$265k$120k$120k$120kOwsley Brown II Family Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$70k$72k$72k$75k$100k$100k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$13k$13k$94k$326k$576k$535k$380k62 other fundersUp to $100k a year each$244k$285k$305k$604k$727k$433k$321k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped