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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)
$3.3Mrevenue
FY2025 · +31% in 3 yrs19staff
5 of 5years filed
’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin26.8%
Months of reserve4.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+58.8%
Middle half of peersMedianLyme Academy of Fine Arts
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.4M spent
Programs$1.9M78%Management and general$456k19%Fundraising$86k4%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
18 of 20 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 59% a year since FY2021, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort22funders
$173ka year, last 3 years
32%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Connecticut Humanities Council IncSince FY2022$114k$51kEder Family Foundation IncSince FY2022$25k$50kMorris and Alma Schapiro FundSince FY2022$50k$25kLouis F & Mary a Tagliatela Family FoundationSince FY2020$5k$1k$6k$1kThe Laboiteaux - Sharp Family FoundationOn and off$12kKitchings Family FoundationOn and off$10kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$50k$75k$15k$45k$99k7 other fundersUp to $6k a year each$2k$1k−$1k$2k$13k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund