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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)
$1.5Mrevenue
FY2025 · −30% in 3 yrs25staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−20.4%
Months of reserve0.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−23.6%
Middle half of peersMedianNew York City Opera
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.9M spent
Programs$1.3M68%Management and general$529k29%Fundraising$60k3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 100% in FY2023
$971k in FY2022, $4k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$952k in FY2023, −$588k in FY2024 and −$315k in FY2025. Cash covers 0.2 months, under the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
9 of 9 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI16funders
$125ka year, last 3 years
53%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Niederhoffer FoundationOn and off$2.3M$2.3M$20kWilliam Randolph Hearst FoundationOn and off$200kThe Packard Humanities InstituteOn and off$100kRalph M Wynn FoundationSince FY2020$4k$24k$25k$25kThe Bill and Ann Ziff FoundationOn and off$50kThe Calamus Foundation IncOn and off$20kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$26k$61k$25k$22k7 other fundersUp to $8k a year each$4k$9k$1k$1k$1k$8k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund