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- No notice
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- 509(a)(1)
$1.4Mrevenue
FY2025 · −34% in 3 yrs5staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin18.7%
Months of reserve5.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+12.6%
Middle half of peersMedianRHIZOME COMMUNICATIONS INC co NEW MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.2M spent
Programs$986k85%Management and general$113k10%Fundraising$58k5%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$455k in FY2023 and −$388k in FY2024. Cash covers 5.5 months, above the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
16 of 16 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 13% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 15% of revenue in FY2025. $635k is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Arts.
990 Part VIII · USAspending28funders
$452ka year, last 3 years
59%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Andrew W Mellon FoundationOn and off$500k$500k$146k$485k$320kAlfred P Sloan FoundationOn and off$187kJerome Foundation IncOn and off$20k$50k$25k$25k$30kCarl & Marilynn Thoma FoundationOn and off$101k$23kThe Henry Luce Foundation IncOn and off$100kJohn S and James L Knight FoundationStopped after FY2020$49k$49k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$8k$40k$75k$49k13 other fundersUp to $35k a year each$11k$17k$11k$31k$62k$60k$62k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped