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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)(2)
$55Mrevenue
FY2025 · −27% in 3 yrs496staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin26.2%
Months of reserve5.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+6.3%
Middle half of peersMedianSaint Louis Symphony Orchestra
Where the money goes FY2025 · $40M spent
Programs$32M80%Management and general$5.7M14%Fundraising$2.6M6%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor4
Strong governance
46 of 49 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 6% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
56 of the 88 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 5% of revenue in FY2025. $386k is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Arts.
990 Part VIII · USAspending139funders
$17Ma year, last 3 years
59%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Crawford Taylor FoundationSince FY2018$100k$100k$100k$30M$100k$100kWilliam T Kemper Foundation Commerce Bank TrusteeSince FY2020$25k$1.0M$1.0M$625kWorld Wide Technology FoundationEvery year since FY2017$327k$273k$325k$175k$350k$363k$313kPershing Charitable TrustSince FY2021$300k$1.0M$750kThe Bellwether FoundationOn and off$30k$2.0MEric P & Evelyn E Newman Charitable Foundation Dtd 8/1/2013Every year since FY2017$10k$10k$10k$10k$510k$1.0M$310kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$324k$588k$581k$713k$590k$1.4M$1.2M106 other fundersUp to $1.1M a year each$1.1M$1.6M$1.6M$1.6M$1.7M$3.1M$4.0M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund