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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)(2)
$1.4Mrevenue
FY2025 · −10% in 3 yrs62staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−22.9%
Months of reserve3.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+11.5%
Middle half of peersMedianMama Foundation for the Arts
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.8M spent
Programs$1.0M58%Management and general$597k34%Fundraising$143k8%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 28% of revenue stopped after FY2022
Baisley Powell Elebash Fund Xxxxx5009 gave about $300k a year for two years, 28% of revenue in FY2022.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$121k in FY2023 and −$328k in FY2025. Cash covers 3.7 months, under the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor4
Strong governance
11 of 11 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 12% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
11 of the 15 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 6 of its 8 returns, 11% of revenue in FY2025. $175k is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Arts.
990 Part VIII · USAspending45funders
$1.0Ma year, last 3 years
33%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Baisley Powell Elebash Fund Xxxxx5009Stopped after FY2022$150k$450k–The Howard Gilman Foundation IncSince FY2020$87k$65k$108k$235kThe Elma Music Foundation (Us)On and off$125k$83k$83kWest Harlem Development CorporationEvery year since FY2017$20k$23k$28k$20k$24k$25k$28kPinkerton FoundationSince FY2022$70k$70kSunshine Comes First LtdEvery year since FY2017$7k$25k$16k$13k$15k$13k$25kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$22k$22k$28k$86k$1.0M$25k$82k26 other fundersUp to $52k a year each$8k$4k$23k$45k$88k$191k$247k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped