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Screen a listMichigan Theater Foundation Inc
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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)
$5.1Mrevenue
FY2025 · −9% in 3 yrs172staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−30.9%
Months of reserve4.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−1.2%
Middle half of peersMedianMichigan Theater
Where the money goes FY2025 · $6.7M spent
Programs$4.2M63%Management and general$1.8M26%Fundraising$738k11%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$1.2M in FY2023, −$1.2M in FY2024 and −$1.6M in FY2025. Cash covers 4.0 months, above the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
17 of 18 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 5 of its 6 returns, 26% of revenue in FY2022.
990 Part VIII53funders
$402ka year, last 3 years
26%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Harry a and Margaret D Towsley FoundationOn and off$200k$200k$200k$200k$40k$40kDuffy FoundationEvery year since FY2017$100k$100k$60k$90k$90k$90k$90kUnited Way of Washtenaw CountyStopped after FY2020$6k$143k$119k$90k–Academy FoundationOn and off$200kThe Morf FoundationOn and off$100kJohn S and James L Knight FoundationOn and off$100kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$242k$135k$136k$628k$264k$207k$244k27 other fundersUp to $30k a year each$44k$60k$89k$53k$30k$56k$54k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped