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Screen a listMuseum of Contemporary Art San Diego
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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)
$1.7Mrevenue
FY2025 · −94% in 3 yrs116staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−695.3%
Months of reserve1.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−21.8%
Middle half of peersMedianMuseum of Contemporary Art San Diego
Where the money goes FY2025 · $14M spent
Programs$8.5M62%Management and general$4.6M33%Fundraising$634k5%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 77% in FY2023
$2.1M in FY2022, $487k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$5.2M in FY2023 and −$12M in FY2025. Cash covers 1.5 months, under the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
29 of 29 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VI72funders
$10.0Ma year, last 3 years
66%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23David C Copley FoundationStopped after FY2021$1.0M$1.0M$1.0M–Dunaway FoundationOn and off$2.4MThe Conrad Prebys FoundationSince FY2021$500k$625k$802kSahm Family FoundationSince FY2021$425k$275k$275kThe McM Foundation IncOn and off$10k$10k$500kThe Andrew W Mellon FoundationOn and off$500kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$4.3M$581k$5.3M$2.5M$3.7M$15M$5.6M42 other fundersUp to $275k a year each$136k$206k$181k$210k$277k$102k$677k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped