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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)
$3.9Mrevenue
FY2025 · −13% in 3 yrs43staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−3.9%
Months of reserve8.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+0.5%
Middle half of peersMedianPublicolor
Where the money goes FY2025 · $4.0M spent
Programs$2.8M71%Management and general$424k11%Fundraising$744k19%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$635k in FY2024 and −$149k in FY2025. Cash covers 8.8 months, above the peer median of 3.9.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
17 of 18 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 9 of its 9 returns, 18% of revenue in FY2025. $55k is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Arts.
990 Part VIII · USAspending141funders
$1.7Ma year, last 3 years
14%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Joseph & Sylvia Slifka Foundation IncOn and off$200k$300k$300k$100kThe Joseph H Flom FoundationOn and off$125k$125k$285k$75kThe Marc Haas Foundation IncSince FY2020$125k$140k$135k$125kThe Bloomberg Family Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$215k$215k–Je & Zb Butler Foundation IncSince FY2020$75k$75k$77k$75kP-Squared Philanthropies IncSince FY2019$100k$15k$51k$50k$50kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$602k$118k$526k$189k$203k$191k$256k110 other fundersUp to $100k a year each$279k$314k$445k$552k$834k$792k$892k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped