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Screen a listRecess Activities 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
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$647krevenue
FY2024 · −84% in 3 yrs23staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−197.5%
Months of reserve11.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+5.1%
Middle half of peersMedianRecess Activities
Where the money goes FY2024 · $1.9M spent
Programs$1.3M70%Management and general$440k23%Fundraising$137k7%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$103k in FY2022 and −$1.3M in FY2024. Cash covers 11.6 months, above the peer median of 5.4.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
7 of 9 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 7 of its 8 returns, 17% of revenue in FY2024. $160k is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Arts.
990 Part VIII · USAspending33funders
$2.2Ma year, last 3 years
30%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Andrew W Mellon FoundationOn and off$600k$850kThe Elma Music Foundation (Us)Since FY2019$65k$80k$80k$75k$75kThe Ford FoundationSince FY2022$100k$100kThe Laurie M Tisch Foundation IncSince FY2020$25k$25k$58k$55kThe Horace W Goldsmith FoundationSince FY2020$35k$35k$35k$35kTikkun Olam Foundation IncSince FY2022$50k$60kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$62k$276k$368k$254k$2.3M$1.4M$422k18 other fundersUp to $50k a year each$23k$76k$100k$159k$105k$108k$105k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund