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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)
$427krevenue
FY2024 · +10% in 3 yrs1staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−11.2%
Months of reserve1.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+2.3%
Middle half of peersMedianNorthern Lights Music Festival
Where the money goes FY2024 · $475k spent
Programs$428k90%Management and general$38k8%Fundraising$10k2%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$21k in FY2023 and −$48k in FY2024. Cash covers 1.7 months, under the peer median of 5.4.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
A history of government grants
Government grants on 7 of its 7 returns, 36% of revenue in FY2024.
990 Part VIII11funders
$29ka year, last 3 years
40%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Mightycause Charitable FoundationSince FY2020$6k$7k$9k$11kThe Cleveland-Cliffs FoundationSince FY2021$5k$5k$5kJeno and Lois Paulucci Family Foundation II IncStopped after FY2018$2k$2k–Ibm International FoundationOn and off$2kPatrick and Colleen Bollom Charitable TrOn and off$1kMinnesota Power FoundationOn and off$500Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$25$25k$27$20k1 other fundersUp to $250 a year each$250
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped