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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)
$949krevenue
FY2025 · −18% in 3 yrs75staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−14.7%
Months of reserve1.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−4.1%
Middle half of peersMedianNewark School of the Arts
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.1M spent
Programs$798k73%Management and general$245k23%Fundraising$45k4%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$138k in FY2023, −$302k in FY2024 and −$139k in FY2025. Cash covers 1.5 months, under the peer median of 5.6.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
17 of 17 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
12 of the 16 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 21% of revenue in FY2025. $10k is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Arts.
990 Part VIII · USAspending35funders
$424ka year, last 3 years
20%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Prudential FoundationEvery year since FY2017$100k$100k$100k$50k$50k$50k$50kVictoria Foundation IncSince FY2019$60k$60k$67k$122k$60kTurrell FundSince FY2019$54k$51k$86k$67k$56kGeraldine R Dodge Foundation IncSince FY2019$40k$45k$80k$80k$60kWilliam Randolph Hearst FoundationNew in FY2023$100kFrank and Lydia Bergen FoundationOn and off$20k$15k$15k$20k$20kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$50k$15k$45k$30k$5922 other fundersUp to $25k a year each$2k$5k$29k$80k$74k$90k$52k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund