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Screen a listGrammy Museum Foundation 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)
$15Mrevenue
FY2025 · −1% in 3 yrs64staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−19.3%
Months of reserve1.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+2.3%
Middle half of peersMedianGrammy Museum
Where the money goes FY2025 · $18M spent
Programs$14M79%Management and general$2.3M13%Fundraising$1.5M9%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 80% in FY2023
$2.5M in FY2022, $492k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$2.4M in FY2023, −$679k in FY2024 and −$2.9M in FY2025. Cash covers 1.1 months, under the peer median of 3.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
20 of 20 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI53funders
$1.6Ma year, last 3 years
21%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Ray Charles FoundationNew in FY2023$1.0MFord PhilanthropyStopped after FY2022$320k$80k$160k$160k–Grace and Li Yu Family FoundationSince FY2022$438k$188kChuck Lorre Family FoundationOn and off$124k$100k$324kMike Curb FoundationSince FY2021$100k$240k$100kLiving Legacy FoundationOn and off$150k$100k$100kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$338k$355k$145k$273k$253k$342k$606k24 other fundersUp to $338k a year each$51k$457k$80k$106k$63k$98k$362k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped