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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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$17Mrevenue
FY2025 · −6% in 3 yrs127staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−17.1%
Months of reserve1.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−1.7%
Middle half of peersMedianOakland Museum of California
Where the money goes FY2025 · $20M spent
Programs$16M77%Management and general$2.9M14%Fundraising$1.8M9%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Its largest funder stopped after FY2021
Wayne and Gladys Valley Foundation gave about $3.8M a year for two years, 22% of revenue in FY2021.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$374k in FY2023, −$3.5M in FY2024 and −$3.0M in FY2025. Cash covers 1.8 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
36 of 36 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 18% of revenue in FY2025. $505k is traced federal awards from Institute of Museum and Library Services.
990 Part VIII · USAspending91funders
$4.4Ma year, last 3 years
38%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Wayne and Gladys Valley FoundationStopped after FY2021$2.5M$5.0M–The Andrew W Mellon FoundationOn and off$400k$795k$2.5M$500k$500kSimpson Psb FundSince FY2020$500k$500k$500k$525kThe James Irvine FoundationStopped after FY2018$1.3M$633k–Koret FoundationOn and off$325k$275k$50k$60kBarbara and Gerson Bakar Foundation Dba the Achieve FoundationSince FY2019$100k$100k$100k$100k$100kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$513k$488k$1.2M$1.7M$1.1M$1.7M$555k54 other fundersUp to $325k a year each$267k$348k$460k$588k$551k$383k$1.0M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped