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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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$377krevenue
FY2026 · +54% in 3 yrs8 of 8years filed
’19’20’21’22’23’24’25’26
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2026
Operating margin33.6%
Months of reserve47.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+3.6%
Middle half of peersMedianLiterary Society of the Desert
Where the money goes FY2026 · $250k spent
Programs$250k100%990 FY2026 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor1
Funders stay
3 of the 5 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists9funders
$19ka year, last 3 years
38%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Hyman and Mintz Family FoundationEvery year since FY2017$5k$6k$5k$310$5k$5k$11kDean L & Rosemarie Buntrock FoundationSince FY2021$5k$5k$5kEvelyn & Herbert Chernis Foundation Inc CoSince FY2021$5k$5k$5kIrving and Adele Rosenberg Foundati Attn Michael and Nancy HermanOn and off$1k$1k$1k$1k$1k$1kGreenbaum-Strauss FoundationStopped after FY2019$1k$1k$2k–AC Israel Foundation IncStopped after FY2020$1k$1k–2 other fundersUp to $1k a year each$500$300$300$1k
FundedStopped