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Screen a listLa Jolla Music Society
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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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$12Mrevenue
FY2025 · +16% in 3 yrs75staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin7.9%
Months of reserve3.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−4.6%
Middle half of peersMedianLa Jolla Music Society
Where the money goes FY2025 · $11M spent
Programs$7.7M69%Management and general$1.7M15%Fundraising$1.8M16%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 88% in FY2023
$2.9M in FY2022, $340k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$565k in FY2023 and −$1.4M in FY2024. Cash covers 3.6 months, above the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
35 of 35 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI86funders
$1.7Ma year, last 3 years
25%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Conrad Prebys FoundationOn and off$50k$10M$300k$500k$450kAtkinson Family FoundationStopped after FY2019$650k$503k$7k–Hkt3 FoundationStopped after FY2020$173k$220k$57k–The Uti Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$13k$135k$125k$36k$10k$15k$14kLouis F and Florence H Weyand 1977Stopped after FY2021$107k$138k$25k$5k$3k–The Senyei Family FoundationStopped after FY2020$255k$7k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$5.4M$6.3M$6.7M$1.1M$502k$795k$1.5M53 other fundersUp to $60k a year each$228k$160k$203k$184k$274k$248k$311k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped