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Screen a listMid-America Arts Alliance
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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)(1)
$6.6Mrevenue
FY2025 · +12% in 3 yrs83staff
7 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−67.1%
Months of reserve2.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+10.0%
Middle half of peersMedianMid-America Arts Alliance
Where the money goes FY2025 · $11M spent
Programs$8.6M78%Management and general$2.1M19%Fundraising$295k3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 12% of revenue stopped after FY2020
Houston Endowment Inc gave about $637k a year for three years, 12% of revenue in FY2020.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsNo return on record for FY2024
It filed for FY2023 and FY2025, with nothing on record in between.
IRS 990 e-file recordsIn its favor4
Strong governance
40 of 40 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 10% 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 8 of its 8 returns, 43% of revenue in FY2025. $27M is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Arts.
990 Part VIII · USAspending37funders
$5.2Ma year, last 3 years
51%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Andrew W Mellon FoundationOn and off$500k$1.5M$500k$625kThe Wallace FoundationSince FY2022$2.0M$1.0MWalton Family Foundation IncSince FY2020$198k$400k$400k$971kHouston Endowment IncStopped after FY2020$604k$709k$597k–Windgate Charitable Foundation IncSince FY2022$530k$563kWilliam Randolph Hearst FoundationOn and off$150kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$13k$6k$5k$8.0M$5$101k19 other fundersUp to $75k a year each$48k$51k$37k$82k$209k$119k$113k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped