Nonprofit screen
Screen a listLancaster County Council of the Arts
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)
$418krevenue
FY2025 · +38% in 3 yrs5staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−0.6%
Months of reserve18.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+9.7%
Middle half of peersMedianLancaster County Council of the Arts
Where the money goes FY2025 · $420k spent
Programs$279k66%Management and general$83k20%Fundraising$59k14%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Its largest funder stopped after FY2022
Arras Foundation gave about $91k a year for five years, 51% of revenue in FY2022.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$147k in FY2024 and −$3k in FY2025. Cash covers 18.9 months, above the peer median of 5.6.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Growing faster than peers
Revenue up 10% a year since FY2018, faster than half 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 7 of its 8 returns, 20% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII12funders
$96ka year, last 3 years
80%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Arras FoundationStopped after FY2022$72k$74k$78k$78k$154k–John T Stevens FoundationOn and off$9k$15k$7k$8k$8kDuke Energy FoundationStopped after FY2022$110$7k$7k–The Springs Close Foundation IncStopped after FY2021$3k$11k–The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$750$750$2k$870$480$470$2kComporium Foundation IncNew in FY2023$5kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$72$69$60$371 other fundersUp to $725 a year each$197$560$663$725$107
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped