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Screen a listLux Center for the Arts
Can you give?
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)(2)
$941krevenue
FY2025 · +25% in 3 yrs59staff
7 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−15.5%
Months of reserve1.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+3.5%
Middle half of peersMedianLux Center for the Arts
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.1M spent
Programs$834k77%Management and general$210k19%Fundraising$43k4%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 82% in FY2024
$212k in FY2023, $39k in FY2024.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$16k in FY2023, −$167k in FY2024 and −$146k in FY2025. Cash covers 1.4 months, under the peer median of 5.6.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
12 of 12 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
11 of the 17 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists35funders
$247ka year, last 3 years
29%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Sherwood FoundationSince FY2019$20k$20k$100k$100k$15kD F Dillon FoundationEvery year since FY2017$15k$20k$25k$20k$20k$20k$20kUnited Way of Lincoln and Lancaster CountyEvery year since FY2017$15k$16k$17k$15k$13k$10k$19kDolezal Family FoundationOn and off$50k$10k$20k$20kTerpstra FoundationSince FY2019$10k$10k$10k$10k$40kWindgate Charitable Foundation IncSince FY2022$30k$30kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$41k$44k$60k$86k$32k$23k$32k19 other fundersUp to $50k a year each$16k$52k$67k$53k$78k$47k$52k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund