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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)
$15Mrevenue
FY2025 · +22% in 3 yrs377staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−10.7%
Months of reserve1.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+4.0%
Middle half of peersMedianMacphail Center for Music
Where the money goes FY2025 · $16M spent
Programs$13M78%Management and general$2.6M16%Fundraising$963k6%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$2.3M in FY2024 and −$1.6M in FY2025. Cash covers 1.3 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
27 of 27 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 4% of revenue in FY2025. $10k is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Arts.
990 Part VIII · USAspending108funders
$3.5Ma year, last 3 years
39%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Wem FoundationSince FY2020$25k$50k$60k$4.1MMargaret a Cargill FoundationOn and off$750$300k$700k$500k$700kThe McKnight FoundationSince FY2019$219k$180k$181k$181k$181kJoyful Noise Charitable FoundationOn and off$650kEa Michelson Philanthropy Co Family Philanthropy AdvisorsStopped after FY2018$221k$277k–Otto Bremer TrustOn and off$100k$100k$50k$25kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$157k$155k$203k$243k$566k$591k$947k77 other fundersUp to $103k a year each$100k$99k$115k$319k$337k$763k$634k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped