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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)(2)
$3.3Mrevenue
FY2025 · +12% in 3 yrs284staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−20.8%
Months of reserve3.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+4.4%
Middle half of peersMedianKalamazoo Symphony Orchestra
Where the money goes FY2025 · $4.0M spent
Programs$3.3M83%Management and general$433k11%Fundraising$233k6%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 84% in FY2023
$444k in FY2022, $72k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$920k in FY2023, −$678k in FY2024 and −$686k in FY2025. Cash covers 3.5 months, under the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
33 of 33 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
19 of the 22 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists39funders
$904ka year, last 3 years
25%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Tyler-Little Family FoundationEvery year since FY2017$14k$14k$15k$15k$215k$215k$105kThe Ronda E Stryker and William D Johnston FoundationStopped after FY2022$30k$121k$121k$120k$120k–The Burdick-Thorne FoundationEvery year since FY2017$52k$57k$57k$57k$107k$110k$57kDorothy U Dalton Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$20k$20k$170k$20k$25k$25k$10kMarvin and Rosalie Okun FoundationEvery year since FY2017$35k$35k$35k$30k$50k$40k$40kIrving S Gilmore FoundationNew in FY2023$245kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$234k$362k$303k$580k$258k$246k$222k25 other fundersUp to $120k a year each$38k$105k$191k$151k$165k$185k$152k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped