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Screen a listMaking Books Sing Inc DBA New York City Childrens Theater
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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)
$1.6Mrevenue
FY2025 · +16% in 3 yrs87staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−0.2%
Months of reserve0.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+8.2%
Middle half of peersMedianMaking Books Sing Inc DBA New York City Childrens Theater
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.7M spent
Programs$1.2M72%Management and general$318k19%Fundraising$148k9%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$112k in FY2023 and −$3k in FY2025. Cash covers 0.2 months, under the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor4
Strong governance
13 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 8% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
5 of the 5 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 20% of revenue in FY2025. $20k is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Arts.
990 Part VIII · USAspending19funders
$238ka year, last 3 years
33%from its largest funder
Funder’18’19’20’21’22’23The Common Sense Fund IncSince FY2019$30k$30k$50k$125k$60kThe Howard Gilman Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$30k$70k$35k$35k$35k–The Ford FoundationOn and off$60k$83kThe Macmillan Family Foundation IncNew in FY2023$100kThe Shubert Foundation IncSince FY2021$20k$30k$30kThe Pierre & Tana Matisse Foundation IncSince FY2022$35k$45kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$165$231$6k$9k7 other fundersUp to $8k a year each$100$3k$8k$15k$23k$13k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped