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Screen a listLawyers for the Creative 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)
$1.2Mrevenue
FY2025 · +158% in 3 yrs7staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin44.8%
Months of reserve22.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+11.8%
Middle half of peersMedianLawyers for the Creative Arts
Where the money goes FY2025 · $650k spent
Programs$425k65%Management and general$154k24%Fundraising$71k11%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
A funder worth 12% of revenue stopped after FY2021
Walder Foundation gave about $100k a year for two years, 12% of revenue in FY2021.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsIn its favor3
Strong governance
27 of 27 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 12% a year since FY2018, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 3 of its 7 returns, 3% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII29funders
$261ka year, last 3 years
29%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Andrew W Mellon FoundationNew in FY2023$225kWalder FoundationStopped after FY2021$100k$100k–Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley FoundationSince FY2019$11k$11k$40k$25k$25kThe Chicago Bar FoundationSince FY2018$18k$15k$15k$15k$15k$18kPrince FoundationStopped after FY2022$25k$35k–The Richard H Driehaus FoundationOn and off$50kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$58k$67k$55k$22k$40k$25k$20k15 other fundersUp to $25k a year each$1k$7k$24k$45k$64k$83k$28k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped