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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)
$1.6Mrevenue
FY2025 · −22% in 3 yrs7staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−13.4%
Months of reserve2.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+1.3%
Middle half of peersMedianNorth Carolina Opera
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.8M spent
Programs$1.5M81%Management and general$155k9%Fundraising$181k10%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$142k in FY2023, −$41k in FY2024 and −$211k in FY2025. Cash covers 2.0 months, under the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
24 of 24 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 8 of its 9 returns, 15% of revenue in FY2025. $70k is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Arts.
990 Part VIII · USAspending22funders
$89ka year, last 3 years
30%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23John William Pope FoundationOn and off$20k$35k$45kUnited Arts Council of Raleigh and Wake County IncOn and off$42k$22kDuke Energy FoundationOn and off$30kWalter Family Foundation IncStopped after FY2019$8k$1k$10k–George Smedes Poyner Foundation IncSince FY2019$2k$5k$3k$3k$3kExecutive Service Corps of the Greater Triangle IncNew in FY2023$15kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$27k$21k$29k$22k$22k$27k$32k9 other fundersUp to $12k a year each$19k$5k$5k$4k$4k$3k$11k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped