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- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
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- No notice
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- Not current
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$50Mrevenue
FY2025 · +9% in 3 yrs891staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin6.9%
Months of reserve0.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+1.8%
Middle half of peersMedianLos Angeles Opera Company
Where the money goes FY2025 · $47M spent
Programs$37M79%Management and general$4.8M10%Fundraising$5.2M11%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 84% in FY2023
$4.8M in FY2022, $789k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$10M in FY2023 and −$4.5M in FY2024. Cash covers 0.3 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
98 of 100 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VI80funders
$4.8Ma year, last 3 years
41%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Annenberg FoundationOn and off$1.0M$1.1M$2.6M$1.1M$1.2M$750kThe Green FoundationStopped after FY2022$240k$250k$250k–The Ahmanson FoundationSince FY2020$50k$105k$450k$70kThe Meredith and Rosemary Willson Charit (Aka the Music Man Foundation)Since FY2020$40k$49k$200k$200kLinda & Alvaro Pascotto Charitable Found FoundationNew in FY2023$302kAlfred E Mann Charities IncNew in FY2023$250kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$1.6M$1.7M$1.9M$1.8M$1.2M$2.9M$4.0M42 other fundersUp to $200k a year each$415k$177k$360k$143k$399k$244k$438k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped