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Screen a listGray Area Foundation for the Arts
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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)
$6.4Mrevenue
FY2024 · +43% in 3 yrs50staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−7.0%
Months of reserve2.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+10.6%
Middle half of peersMedianGray Area Foundation for the Arts
Where the money goes FY2024 · $6.8M spent
Programs$6.5M95%Management and general$293k4%Fundraising$58k1%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$45k in FY2022, −$301k in FY2023 and −$444k in FY2024. Cash covers 2.5 months, under the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
8 of 8 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 cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 5 of its 8 returns, 7% of revenue in FY2024. $305k is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Arts.
990 Part VIII · USAspending42funders
$322ka year, last 3 years
46%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationSince FY2021$100k$150k$192kJohn S and James L Knight FoundationOn and off$155kThe Conrad Prebys FoundationOn and off$50kThe Annenberg FoundationOn and off$50kMozilla FoundationOn and off$30kIntervalien FoundationOn and off$25kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$70k$126k$56k$19k$207k$48k$160k16 other fundersUp to $25k a year each$53k$11k$10k$25k$31k$9k$20k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund