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Can you give?
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)
$662krevenue
FY2025 · +67% in 3 yrs11staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin17.1%
Months of reserve2.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+10.3%
Middle half of peersMedianLake Erie Ink
Where the money goes FY2025 · $549k spent
Programs$463k84%Management and general$33k6%Fundraising$52k10%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$59k in FY2023 and −$122k in FY2024. Cash covers 2.4 months, under the peer median of 5.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor4
Strong governance
6 of 6 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 FY2018, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
11 of the 14 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 7 of its 8 returns, 40% of revenue in FY2025. $15k is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Arts.
990 Part VIII · USAspending32funders
$116ka year, last 3 years
27%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Char and Chuck Fowler Family FoundationEvery year since FY2017$25k$25k$30k$30k$5k$16k$10kThe Nord Family FoundationSince FY2018$10k$10k$10k$10k$15k$15kSandstone FoundationOn and off$12k$10k$10k$5k$5kAhs FoundationSince FY2022$10k$10kThe George Gund FoundationSince FY2022$10k$10kMartha Holden Jennings FoundationOn and off$5k$5k$8kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$7k$10k$10k$29k$32k$61k18 other fundersUp to $15k a year each$5k$4k$22k$12k$32k$37k$23k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund