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Can you give?
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)
$1.8Mrevenue
FY2025 · +7% in 3 yrs52staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin10.8%
Months of reserve2.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+2.2%
Middle half of peersMedianNew Century Chamber Orchestra
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.6M spent
Programs$1.1M65%Management and general$381k23%Fundraising$201k12%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking3
A funder worth 18% of revenue stopped after FY2020
The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation gave about $105k a year for four years, 18% of revenue in FY2020.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsGovernment grants fell 91% in FY2024
$274k in FY2023, $24k in FY2024.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$577k in FY2023 and −$216k in FY2024. Cash covers 2.6 months, under the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
18 of 18 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI25funders
$229ka year, last 3 years
28%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationStopped after FY2020$60k$60k$60k$240k–The Owsley Brown III Philanthropic FoundOn and off$25k$15k$32k$21k$5k$25kClarence E Heller Charitable FoundationStopped after FY2021$25k$50k–Sakana FoundationStopped after FY2022$35k$15k–The Bernard Osher FoundationOn and off$12kZalec Familian & Lilian Levinson FdnSince FY2021$3k$3k$3kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$130k$74k$162k$186k$79k$188k$243k7 other fundersUp to $2k a year each$1k$2k$2k$6k$1k$1k$1k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped