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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)
$2.2Mrevenue
FY2025 · +51% in 3 yrs6staff
7 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin18.5%
Months of reserve4.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+6.0%
Middle half of peersMedianMercury Chamber Orchestra
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.8M spent
Programs$1.4M77%Management and general$271k15%Fundraising$140k8%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Government grants fell 90% in FY2025
$275k in FY2024, $29k in FY2025.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor1
Funders stay
9 of the 10 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists28funders
$406ka year, last 3 years
19%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Ting Tsung & Wei Fong Chao FoundationOn and off$100k$50k$100k$100k$100k$100kHouston Endowment IncSince FY2018$75k$150k$83k$75k$75k$75kHouston Arts AllianceEvery year since FY2017$53k$38k$63k$20k$89k$75k$63kThe Cullen Trust for the Performing ArtsSince FY2018$25k$30k$50k$50k$40k$50kShell USA Company FoundationEvery year since FY2017$20k$36k$19k$26k$3k$38k$9kThe Brown Foundation IncSince FY2021$25k$25k$25kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$7k$3k$41k$47k$30k$56k$45k8 other fundersUp to $25k a year each$15k$15k$20k$15k$71k$43k$56k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund