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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)
$4.4Mrevenue
FY2025 · +126% in 3 yrs9staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin52.5%
Months of reserve20.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+20.5%
Middle half of peersMedianLouis Armstrong House Museum
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.1M spent
Programs$1.7M80%Management and general$352k17%Fundraising$68k3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
12 of 13 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 21% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 17% of revenue in FY2025. $2.4M is traced federal awards from Department of the Interior.
990 Part VIII · USAspending63funders
$546ka year, last 3 years
18%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Howard Gilman Foundation IncSince FY2020$10k$40k$200k$50kThe Ford FoundationSince FY2022$125k$125kThe Bloomberg Family Foundation IncOn and off$115k$75kBooth Ferris Foundation Xxxxx4008New in FY2023$125kJoseph K & Inez Eichenbaum FoundationStopped after FY2018$15k$106k–Rockefeller Brothers Fund IncNew in FY2023$75kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$25k$50k$197$111k$118k$143k38 other fundersUp to $75k a year each$22k$20k$16k$107k$61k$123k$152k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped