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$822krevenue
FY2025 · +2% in 3 yrs15staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−29.2%
Months of reserve5.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+17.5%
Middle half of peersMedianLead Guitar
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.1M spent
Programs$835k79%Management and general$147k14%Fundraising$80k8%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$22k in FY2023 and −$240k in FY2025. Cash covers 5.6 months, above the peer median of 5.6.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Growing faster than peers
Revenue up 18% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
4 of the 6 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 6 of its 7 returns, 11% of revenue in FY2025. $305k is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Arts.
990 Part VIII · USAspending32funders
$246ka year, last 3 years
29%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The David and Lura LovellSince FY2022$212k$1kRossman Family FoundationEvery year since FY2017$21k$30k$10k$20k$30k$20k$20kThe Arthur M Blank Family FoundationSince FY2022$25k$25kPark Avenue Thrift IncStopped after FY2020$8k$8k$8k$7k–Community Finance CorporationOn and off$25kEmployees Community Fund of the Boeing CompanyOn and off$10k$10kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$21k$146k$44k$121k11 other fundersUp to $19k a year each$4k$11k$27k$22k$6k$20k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped