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Screen a listNew Orleans Center for Creative Arts Foundation
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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)
−$8.8Mrevenue
FY2025 · −630% in 3 yrs9staff
7 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Months of reserve3.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+6.9%
Middle half of peersMedianNew Orleans Center for Creative Arts
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.9M spent
Programs$2.2M74%Management and general$615k21%Fundraising$134k5%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking3
No return on record for FY2021
It filed for FY2020 and FY2022, with nothing on record in between.
IRS 990 e-file recordsGovernment grants fell 76% in FY2023
$198k in FY2022, $47k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$870k in FY2023 and −$12M in FY2025. Cash covers 3.6 months, under the peer median of 12.1.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
41 of 41 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 7% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort49funders
$322ka year, last 3 years
19%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Emeril Lagasse FoundationOn and off$5k$9k$250k$25k$21k$75kArlene & Joseph Meraux Charitable Foundation IncOn and off$20k$127k$150k$40k$580$2kJames P Raymond Jr FoundationSince FY2020$115k$90k$75k$15kThe Holt Family FoundationSince FY2018$5k$35k$38k$60k$60k$65kThe Helis FoundationSince FY2020$38k$35k$35k$35kNew Orleans Theatre Association IncOn and off$20k$20k$20k$20k$15kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$11k$15k$170k$152k$39k$85k$47k31 other fundersUp to $25k a year each$15k$24k$55k$128k$85k$45k$81k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund