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Screen a listMedia Arts Center San Diego
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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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$2.2Mrevenue
FY2025 · +6% in 3 yrs41staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin7.4%
Months of reserve3.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+6.0%
Middle half of peersMedianMedia Arts Center San Diego
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.0M spent
Programs$1.6M80%Management and general$300k15%Fundraising$106k5%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$226k in FY2023 and −$235k in FY2024. Cash covers 3.2 months, under the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
13 of 13 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, 34% of revenue in FY2025. $440k is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Arts.
990 Part VIII · USAspending39funders
$527ka year, last 3 years
40%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The California EndowmentEvery year since FY2017$228k$200k$227k$233k$225k$225k$22kDorothea Tuney FoundationStopped after FY2021$65k$60k$93k$90k$87k–Center for Cultural InnovationStopped after FY2021$35k$43k$65k–Catalyst of San Diego & Imperial CountiesNew in FY2023$142kPrice Philanthropies FoundationOn and off$12k$45kCalifornia HumanitiesOn and off$15k$15k$20kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$6k$9k$10k$120k$333k$238k18 other fundersUp to $25k a year each$18k$19k$41k$81k$21k$32k$5k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped