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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)
$4.8Mrevenue
FY2025 · −1% in 3 yrs24staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin4.1%
Months of reserve16.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+10.2%
Middle half of peersMedianMilkweed Editions
Where the money goes FY2025 · $4.6M spent
Programs$3.7M80%Management and general$526k11%Fundraising$393k9%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor4
Strong governance
23 of 24 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 9 returns, 5% of revenue in FY2025. $470k is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Arts.
990 Part VIII · USAspending34funders
$540ka year, last 3 years
22%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Lenzmeier Family FoundationSince FY2021$125k$125k$100kThe McKnight FoundationSince FY2019$60k$60k$60k$60k$60kAlan B Slifka FoundationOn and off$41k$46k$52k$73k$41kTarget FoundationStopped after FY2022$44k$44k$26k–Jerome Foundation IncStopped after FY2020$23k$23k$23k$10k–Longview FoundationOn and off$11k$23k$20kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$25k$27k$209k$65k$371k$159k$198k17 other fundersUp to $40k a year each$28k$6k$2k$5k$14k$18k$105k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped