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Screen a listLakes Area Music Festival
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)
$1.1Mrevenue
FY2024 · +58% in 3 yrs14staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−10.9%
Months of reserve0.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+17.4%
Middle half of peersMedianLakes Area Music Festival
Where the money goes FY2024 · $1.2M spent
Programs$1.0M82%Management and general$113k9%Fundraising$113k9%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$35k in FY2022, −$22k in FY2023 and −$120k in FY2024. Cash covers 0.6 months, under the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor4
Strong governance
15 of 15 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 17% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
5 of the 6 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 3 of its 4 returns, 16% of revenue in FY2024. $105k is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Arts.
990 Part VIII · USAspending18funders
$99ka year, last 3 years
39%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Five Wings Arts CouncilEvery year since FY2017$27k$8k$44k$15k$43k$35k$40kAthwin FoundationEvery year since FY2017$12k$12k$10k$12k$12k$12k$10kE W Hallett Charitable Tr UaOn and off$10k$15k$15k$15k$16kMardag FoundationNew in FY2023$15kThe Anderson Family Legacy FoundationOn and off$7k$5kFletcher Family FoundationStopped after FY2021$2k$3k$1k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$10k$13k$22k$20k$17k$31k$25k3 other fundersUp to $5k a year each$500$1k$1k$6k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped