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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)(2)
$9.6Mrevenue
FY2025 · −21% in 3 yrs37staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin27.7%
Months of reserve18.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+7.9%
Middle half of peersMedianNational Humanities Center
Where the money goes FY2025 · $6.9M spent
Programs$5.6M81%Management and general$818k12%Fundraising$494k7%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 95% in FY2022
$826k in FY2021, $38k in FY2022.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$884k in FY2023 and −$1.5M in FY2024. Cash covers 18.3 months, above the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
29 of 30 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 8% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort30funders
$360ka year, last 3 years
57%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Andrew W Mellon FoundationStopped after FY2018$49k$1.1M–The Henry Luce Foundation IncSince FY2020$154k$154k$204k$254kJjr FoundationOn and off$40k$40k$25k$25k$35k$25kJames P Geiss and Margaret y Hsu Foundation IncOn and off$59k$60kDuke UniversityOn and off$100kTriangle Universities Center for Advanced Studies IncStopped after FY2019$25k$50k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$40k$15k$38k$58k$28k$56k$51k13 other fundersUp to $25k a year each$48k$20k$9k$32k$61k$53k$14k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped