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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)
$2.6Mrevenue
FY2025 · −10% in 3 yrs49staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin10.4%
Months of reserve10.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−4.2%
Middle half of peersMedianNorthern Sky Theater
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.3M spent
Programs$1.5M65%Management and general$631k27%Fundraising$180k8%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 83% in FY2023
$333k in FY2022, $55k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$31k in FY2023 and −$169k in FY2024. Cash covers 10.0 months, above the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
12 of 12 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIFunders stay
11 of the 18 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists42funders
$457ka year, last 3 years
29%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Mmg Foundation IncSince FY2020$484k$125k$150k$119kAlexander Charitable FoundationincEvery year since FY2017$60k$38k$26k$47k$59k$75k$30kRosemann Family FoundationSince FY2020$73k$16k$15k$179kGebhardt Foundation IncSince FY2018$10k$10k$15k$15k$20k$25kCordon Family Foundation Charitable TrustEvery year since FY2017$25k$28k$3k$6k$2k$7k$10kEllsworth and Carla Peterson Charitable FoundationOn and off$5k$5k$8k$11k$11k$5kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$59k$100k$86k$123k$154k$78k$222k19 other fundersUp to $15k a year each$16k$4k$8k$14k$7k$14k$32k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund