Nonprofit screen
Screen a listNewark Arts Council
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)
$1.7Mrevenue
FY202514staff
7 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.8M spent
Programs$1.5M82%Management and general$185k10%Fundraising$156k8%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking3
A funder worth 13% of revenue stopped after FY2021
The Andrew W Mellon Foundation gave $350k in FY2021, 13% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsNo return on record for FY2022
It filed for FY2021 and FY2023, with nothing on record in between.
IRS 990 e-file recordsDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$264k in FY2023, −$544k in FY2024 and −$187k in FY2025. Cash covers 3.3 months.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
15 of 16 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
10 of the 16 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 8 of its 8 returns, 20% of revenue in FY2025. $659k is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Arts.
990 Part VIII · USAspending32funders
$958ka year, last 3 years
34%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Prudential FoundationEvery year since FY2017$100k$380k$630k$465k$300k$338k$338kVictoria Foundation IncSince FY2019$340k$335k$288k$165k$105kGeraldine R Dodge Foundation IncSince FY2019$75k$91k$118k$71k$110kThe Andrew W Mellon FoundationOn and off$350kNonprofit Finance FundOn and off$100k$77k$15kThe Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncOn and off$15k$15k$20k$18k$18kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$25k$15k$51k$150k$123k$169k15 other fundersUp to $70k a year each$2k$8k$26k$124k$136k$47k$19k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund