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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)
$6.5Mrevenue
FY2026 · +85% in 3 yrs85staff
7 of 8years filed
’19’20’21’22’23’24’25’26
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2026
Operating margin13.5%
Months of reserve1.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+13.9%
Middle half of peersMedianMontclair Film Festival
Where the money goes FY2026 · $5.6M spent
Programs$4.8M85%Management and general$375k7%Fundraising$468k8%990 FY2026 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
22 of 22 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 14% a year since FY2018, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 8 of its 8 returns, 16% of revenue in FY2026. $65k is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Arts.
990 Part VIII · USAspending57funders
$590ka year, last 3 years
20%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Susan V Bershad Charitable Fund IncEvery year since FY2017$75k$65k$60k$30k$25k$75k$115kDavid Bershad Family Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$54k$17k$36k$10k$10k$85k$10kJOHN J & ROSE CALI FAMILY FOUNDATION co CALI FUTURESOn and off$3k$33k$9k$10k$10k$15kBlanche & Irving Laurie FoundationSince FY2022$13k$50kHarold I & Faye B Liss Foundation IncOn and off$15k$15k$15k$15kPartners for Health IncOn and off$10k$10k$10k$17kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$531k$221k$148k$140k$233k$348k$497k30 other fundersUp to $40k a year each$21k$2k$48k$51k$44k$124k$68k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund