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Screen a listRockford Area Arts Council
Can you give?
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)(2)
$736krevenue
FY2025 · +33% in 3 yrs4staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−0.9%
Months of reserve6.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+13.5%
Middle half of peersMedianRockford Area Arts Council
Where the money goes FY2025 · $742k spent
Programs$547k74%Management and general$67k9%Fundraising$128k17%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$36k in FY2023, −$101k in FY2024 and −$6k in FY2025. Cash covers 6.4 months, above the peer median of 5.6.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor4
Strong governance
16 of 16 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 14% a year since FY2018, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
3 of the 5 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 8 of its 8 returns, 60% of revenue in FY2025. $1.8M is traced federal awards from Environmental Protection Agency.
990 Part VIII · USAspending24funders
$124ka year, last 3 years
42%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Kjellstrom Family FoundationSince FY2021$88k$15k$15kUnited Way of Rock River ValleyOn and off$37kBergstrom Inc Charitable Foundation Xxxxx2008Since FY2018$4k$4k$4k$4k$4k$10kBlazer FoundationStopped after FY2019$3k$3k$3k–The Ben Harding Family FoundationEvery year since FY2017$2k$2k$1k$1k$1k$500$1kLeague of Chicago Theatres FoundationOn and off$8kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$46k$248k$349k$101k$51k$75k$62k6 other fundersUp to $5k a year each$500$500$500$500$1k$2k$9k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped