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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)
$440krevenue
FY2025 · +22% in 3 yrs16staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin13.9%
Months of reserve1.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−2.1%
Middle half of peersMedianOpus 118 Harlem School of Music
Where the money goes FY2025 · $379k spent
Programs$261k69%Management and general$100k26%Fundraising$18k5%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Its largest funder stopped after FY2022
Edwin Caplin Foundation 104786-000 gave about $79k a year for two years, 32% of revenue in FY2022.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$7k in FY2023 and −$93k in FY2024. Cash covers 1.7 months, under the peer median of 5.6.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
A history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 28% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII21funders
$74ka year, last 3 years
71%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Edwin Caplin Foundation 104786-000Stopped after FY2022$43k$115k–Pinkerton FoundationOn and off$25kVitalogy FoundationOn and off$25kThe Joe Lewis Jefferson Foundation IncOn and off$5k$5k$5k$1k$5kSilver Mountain Foundation for the ArtsSince FY2020$5k$5k$5k$5kD'Addario Foundation IncOn and off$3k$3k$3k$2k$3kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$10k$10k$26k$6k$7k6 other fundersUp to $1k a year each$500$600$1k$1k$350$2k$1k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped