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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)
$907Mrevenue
FY2025 · +39% in 3 yrs2,235staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin44.7%
Months of reserve0.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+5.9%
Middle half of peersMedianMetropolitan Museum of Art
Where the money goes FY2025 · $502M spent
Programs$288M57%Management and general$190M38%Fundraising$24M5%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Its largest funder stopped after FY2021
Foundation Mireille & James Levy (Usa) gave $64M in FY2021, 12% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsIn its favor3
Strong governance
49 of 50 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 6% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 2% of revenue in FY2025. $3.0M is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Humanities.
990 Part VIII · USAspending1,711funders
$101Ma year, last 3 years
21%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Foundation Mireille & James Levy (Usa)On and off$64MAnna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$2.7M$6.5M$5.0M$1.0M$1.7M$6.1M$6.6MCoral Reef FoundationSince FY2018$10k$5k$10k$2.0M$21M$400kSherman Fairchild Foundation IncSince FY2020$2.0M$360k$15M$250kEugene V and Clare E Thaw Charitable TrustOn and off$2.4M$3.1M$1.0M$4.0MMarina Kellen French FoundationEvery year since FY2017$412k$356k$12k$2.0M$2.5M$3.0M$1.5MDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$983k$3.3M$4.0M$6.4M$4.3M$6.1M$14M1,501 other fundersUp to $5.2M a year each$15M$15M$21M$27M$38M$46M$65M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund