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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)
$3.1Mrevenue
FY2025 · −6% in 3 yrs13staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin13.0%
Months of reserve4.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+10.2%
Middle half of peersMedianHumanities Council of Washington DC
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.7M spent
Programs$2.1M76%Management and general$578k21%Fundraising$77k3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
14 of 15 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 10% 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, 88% of revenue in FY2025. $8.3M is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Humanities.
990 Part VIII · USAspending5funders
$5ka year, last 3 years
100%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Federation of State Humanities CouncilsOn and off$36k$35kJohn F Kennedy Center for the Performing ArtsOn and off$23kThe Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz FoundationNew in FY2023$15kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$21$22$11$20
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund