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Screen a listRavinia Festival Association
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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)
$66Mrevenue
FY2025 · +79% in 3 yrs977staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin13.6%
Months of reserve3.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+5.5%
Middle half of peersMedianRavinia Festival Association
Where the money goes FY2025 · $57M spent
Programs$46M81%Management and general$7.1M12%Fundraising$4.0M7%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Government grants fell 99% in FY2022
$10M in FY2021, $78k in FY2022.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor2
Strong governance
83 of 84 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
127 of the 199 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists315funders
$7.5Ma year, last 3 years
42%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Negaunee FoundationSince FY2020$1.6M$1.9M$2.7M$4.7MHunter Family FoundationSince FY2019$525k$25k$25k$25k$3.0MThe Dancing Skies FoundationEvery year since FY2017$185k$190k$190k$190k$190k$190k$190kDolores Kohl Education FoundationSince FY2018$209k$203k$208k$10k$11k$10kEleven Eleven FoundationEvery year since FY2017$50k$50k$50k$50k$50k$116k$100kMiriam U and H Earl Hoover FoundationSince FY2021$10k$60k$360kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$296k$393k$434k$615k$579k$1.2M$1.2M259 other fundersUp to $279k a year each$926k$961k$1.3M$1.4M$1.6M$1.9M$2.2M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund