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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)
$3.6Mrevenue
FY2025 · +115% in 3 yrs29staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin47.2%
Months of reserve19.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+13.0%
Middle half of peersMedianHoward County Arts Council
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.9M spent
Programs$1.7M87%Management and general$96k5%Fundraising$145k8%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
15 of 15 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 13% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 85% of revenue in FY2025. $20k is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Arts.
990 Part VIII · USAspending10funders
$22ka year, last 3 years
34%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Isadore & Bertha Gudelsky Family Fnd IncSince FY2018$25k$8k$8k$8k$8k$8kHoward County General Hospital IncStopped after FY2019$5k$5k–Cultura Plenera IncOn and off$5kPatapsco Heritage Greenway IncOn and off$500Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$15k$9k$17k$5k$23k$6k1 other fundersUp to $10k a year each$10k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped