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Screen a listLittle Black Pearl Workshop
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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
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$3.4Mrevenue
FY2024 · +26% in 3 yrs63staff
6 of 6years filed
’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−4.7%
Months of reserve0.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+9.5%
Middle half of peersMedianLittle Black Pearl Workshop
Where the money goes FY2024 · $3.5M spent
Programs$3.1M88%Management and general$367k10%Fundraising$61k2%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$388k in FY2022, −$42k in FY2023 and −$159k in FY2024. Cash covers 0.0 months, under the peer median of 4.1.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
5 of 5 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 9% a year since FY2019, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 6 of its 6 returns, 44% of revenue in FY2024.
990 Part VIII13funders
$468ka year, last 3 years
41%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23John D and Catherine T Macarthur FoundationEvery year since FY2017$250k$250k$250k$375k$75k$75k$75kIffOn and off$575kJpmorgan Chase FoundationOn and off$200kWK Kellogg FoundationOn and off$80kMuseum of ScienceStopped after FY2018$45k$26k–James P and Brenda S Grusecki Family FoundationNew in FY2023$30kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$30k$25k$275k$50k2 other fundersUp to $25k a year each$100$25k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped