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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)
$2.6Mrevenue
FY2024 · −5% in 3 yrs13staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−3.0%
Months of reserve4.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+11.4%
Middle half of peersMedianHumanities Washington
Where the money goes FY2024 · $2.6M spent
Programs$2.3M86%Management and general$200k8%Fundraising$158k6%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$411k in FY2023 and −$75k in FY2024. Cash covers 4.0 months, above the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
22 of 22 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 8 of its 8 returns, 89% of revenue in FY2024. $12M is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Humanities.
990 Part VIII · USAspending41funders
$156ka year, last 3 years
13%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Discuren FoundationStopped after FY2022$40k$40k$44k$40k$20k–The Hugh and Jane Ferguson FoundationEvery year since FY2017$30k$33k$30k$5k$15k$10k$20kFederation of State Humanities CouncilsOn and off$36k$35k$50kFordham Street FoundationOn and off$20k$20k$20k$20k$20kThe Bamford FoundationOn and off$20k$20k$5k$20k$15k$15kThe Stocker FoundationStopped after FY2022$25k$10k$25k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$42k$47k$21k$17k$28k$11k$2125 other fundersUp to $30k a year each$11k$16k$31k$33k$48k$84k$47k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped