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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)
$35Mrevenue
FY2025 · +26% in 3 yrs853staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−1.7%
Months of reserve0.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+3.2%
Middle half of peersMedianHouston Grand Opera Association
Where the money goes FY2025 · $35M spent
Programs$29M81%Management and general$2.6M7%Fundraising$4.1M12%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 79% in FY2022
$5.1M in FY2021, $1.1M in FY2022.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$307k in FY2023, −$2.7M in FY2024 and −$598k in FY2025. Cash covers 0.4 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
42 of 43 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
54 of the 83 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists144funders
$8.3Ma year, last 3 years
16%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Wortham Foundation IncOn and off$1.3M$1.6M$2.5M$2.4M$850k$850kDian Graves Owen FoundationStopped after FY2022$1.2M$1.1M$1.2M–Ting Tsung & Wei Fong Chao FoundationEvery year since FY2017$325k$325k$500k$250k$500k$500k$510kThe Brown Foundation IncSince FY2021$1.1M$905k$905kThe Cullen Trust for the Performing ArtsSince FY2018$1.2M$125k$300k$525k$200k$150kThe Humphreys FoundationEvery year since FY2017$200k$225k$250k$200k$325k$325k$325kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$1.1M$850k$1.2M$1.6M$2.7M$1.7M$1.4M108 other fundersUp to $750k a year each$2.4M$3.0M$1.7M$3.1M$2.2M$2.5M$1.9M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped