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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
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$16Mrevenue
FY2024 · +23% in 3 yrs437staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−2.9%
Months of reserve0.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+6.2%
Middle half of peersMedianNew Jersey Symphony Orchestra
Where the money goes FY2024 · $17M spent
Programs$13M78%Management and general$2.0M12%Fundraising$1.6M9%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 36% of revenue stopped after FY2020
The Hearst Foundation gave $250k in FY2020, 36% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$775k in FY2022, −$2.7M in FY2023 and −$472k in FY2024. Cash covers 0.1 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor4
Strong governance
43 of 47 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 6% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
27 of the 42 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 7 of its 7 returns, 21% of revenue in FY2024.
990 Part VIII71funders
$2.3Ma year, last 3 years
16%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Prudential FoundationEvery year since FY2017$600k$600k$600k$600k$100k$100k$125kColton Family FoundationSince FY2020$201k$235k$265k$318kMerck Foundation a New Jersey Nonprofit CorporationSince FY2021$200k$200k$200kLipper Family Charitable FoundationSince FY2018$68k$30k$140k$142k$146k$69kThe Ryan Family FoundationStopped after FY2021$250k$250k–Geraldine R Dodge Foundation IncSince FY2019$130k$115k$105k$95k$53kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$169k$216k$495k$794k$1.2M$792k$411k50 other fundersUp to $250k a year each$106k$120k$305k$787k$454k$841k$648k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped