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Screen a listOrchestra Lumos Inc
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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)
$1.8Mrevenue
FY2025 · −15% in 3 yrs149staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−34.5%
Months of reserve12.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+3.9%
Middle half of peersMedianOrchestra Lumos
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.4M spent
Programs$2.0M82%Management and general$297k12%Fundraising$126k5%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$471k in FY2023, −$635k in FY2024 and −$612k in FY2025. Cash covers 12.8 months, above the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
21 of 21 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 6 of its 9 returns, 3% of revenue in FY2025. $55k is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Arts.
990 Part VIII · USAspending37funders
$429ka year, last 3 years
31%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Steve and Diane Parrish FoundationEvery year since FY2017$70k$61k$100k$100k$100k$150k$150kJeniam FoundationSince FY2020$50k$75k$75k$150kConnecticut Humanities Council IncSince FY2022$98k$47kAmerican Symphony Orchestra League D/B/A League of American OrchestrasSince FY2022$25k$25kStamford Rotary Trust FundOn and off$10k$10k$13k$5kLouis J Casale Jr Charitable Foundation IncOn and off$10k$10k$10kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$44k$62k$50k$75k$76k$67k$77k15 other fundersUp to $30k a year each$7k$2k$4k$8k$9k$70k$55k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund