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Screen a listKentucky College of Art Design
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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)
$4.1Mrevenue
FY2025 · +45% in 3 yrs46staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−2.2%
Months of reserve0.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+13.4%
Middle half of peersMedianKentucky College of Art Design
Where the money goes FY2025 · $4.2M spent
Programs$2.5M60%Management and general$1.3M31%Fundraising$389k9%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor4
Strong governance
23 of 23 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 13% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
5 of the 8 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 5 of its 5 returns, 74% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII15funders
$1.6Ma year, last 3 years
27%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Owsley Brown II Family Foundation IncSince FY2018$300k$500k$500k$500k$350k$175kW L Lyons Brown FoundationStopped after FY2022$775k$500k$500k–The Owsley Brown III Philanthropic FoundSince FY2020$175k$712k$1k$550kSociable Weaver Foundation IncSince FY2020$50k$300k$500k$500kThe Gheens Foundation IncSince FY2021$40k$50k$85kThe Brooke Brown Barzun Philanthropic Foundation IncStopped after FY2020$20k$20k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$8k$10k$20$9$11k$9k3 other fundersUp to $10k a year each$3k$3k$18k$3k$5k$5k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped