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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)
$5.7Mrevenue
FY2025 · −1% in 3 yrs62staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−18.4%
Months of reserve0.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+9.0%
Middle half of peersMedianNew Britain Museum of American Art
Where the money goes FY2025 · $6.7M spent
Programs$5.3M79%Management and general$769k11%Fundraising$650k10%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$2.6M in FY2023, −$1.8M in FY2024 and −$1.0M in FY2025. Cash covers 0.2 months, under the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor4
Strong governance
23 of 23 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 9% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
27 of the 43 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, 3% of revenue in FY2025. $90k is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Arts.
990 Part VIII · USAspending86funders
$1.4Ma year, last 3 years
38%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Helen Frankenthaler Foundation IncSince FY2021$45k$100k$1.4MRobert C Vance Char FdnSince FY2021$105k$200k$200kAmerican Savings Foundation IncSince FY2019$60k$60k$62k$55k$62kConnecticut Humanities Council IncSince FY2021$45k$171k$81kSmith Charlesst Mark's Et AlEvery year since FY2017$34k$39k$34k$42k$42k$48k$37kThe Andrew W Mellon FoundationOn and off$250kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$84k$159k$122k$114k$482k$106k$212k57 other fundersUp to $65k a year each$170k$243k$296k$299k$228k$226k$265k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund