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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)
$8.3Mrevenue
FY2024 · −46% in 3 yrs89staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−51.9%
Months of reserve3.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+2.4%
Middle half of peersMedianMusic Academy of the West
Where the money goes FY2024 · $13M spent
Programs$8.6M68%Management and general$2.1M16%Fundraising$1.9M15%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking3
Its largest funder stopped after FY2021
Hind Foundation gave about $1.6M a year for four years, 11% of revenue in FY2021.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsGovernment grants fell 99% in FY2024
$424k in FY2023, $6k in FY2024.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$1.1M in FY2022, −$3.7M in FY2023 and −$4.3M in FY2024. Cash covers 3.1 months, under the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
22 of 22 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
54 of the 84 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists138funders
$3.7Ma year, last 3 years
16%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Hind FoundationOn and off$2.2M$2.2M$161k$1.6MLuriabudgor Family FoundationEvery year since FY2017$105k$110k$130k$125k$115k$169k$181kThe John C Mithun FoundationStopped after FY2022$150k$120k$60k$50k$100k$155k–Dorothy Richard Starling FoundationSince FY2018$90k$90k$38k$90k$90k$90kStephanie& Fred Shuman Family FoundationSince FY2020$125k$107k$85k$150kThe Leslie S and Philip L Bernstein Family FundEvery year since FY2017$39k$44k$60k$100k$110k$54k$25kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$674k$621k$812k$833k$839k$2.5M$1.5M99 other fundersUp to $275k a year each$749k$1.2M$1.1M$690k$924k$1.3M$941k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped