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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)
$1.4Mrevenue
FY2025 · −7% in 3 yrs8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−39.7%
Months of reserve8.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+19.1%
Middle half of peersMedianGateways Music Festival
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.9M spent
Programs$1.3M67%Management and general$258k13%Fundraising$375k20%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$58k in FY2024 and −$546k in FY2025. Cash covers 8.3 months, above the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor4
Strong governance
15 of 16 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 19% a year since FY2018, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
7 of the 11 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 4 of its 5 returns, 9% of revenue in FY2025. $295k is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Arts.
990 Part VIII · USAspending26funders
$1.1Ma year, last 3 years
53%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Bay and Paul Foundations IncSince FY2020$20k$320k$1.2M$200kThe Andrew W Mellon FoundationOn and off$300k$850k$315kEsl Charitable FoundationOn and off$2k$15k$50k$50kWilliam & Sheila Konar FoundationOn and off$10k$25k$25kThe Ford FoundationOn and off$50kMax and Marian Farash Charitable FoundationSince FY2021$15k$10k$14kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$25k$13k$26k$48k$84k11 other fundersUp to $23k a year each$24k$2k$4k$7k$13k$17k$6k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund