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Screen a listScottsdale Museum of the West 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)
$5.0Mrevenue
FY2025 · +132% in 3 yrs43staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−37.7%
Months of reserve1.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+7.6%
Middle half of peersMedianScottsdale Museum of the West
Where the money goes FY2025 · $6.9M spent
Programs$5.8M85%Management and general$644k9%Fundraising$407k6%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$573k in FY2023 and −$1.9M in FY2025. Cash covers 1.5 months, under the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
25 of 25 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 8% 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, 25% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII46funders
$452ka year, last 3 years
37%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Scottsdale ArtsOn and off$500kHoward and Frankie Alper Family FoundationNew in FY2023$106kEllen Glazer Ziegler FoundationOn and off$100kSilverman Family FoundationEvery year since FY2017$10k$10k$10k$10k$10k$10k$10kWilliam & Ruth Pendleton Memorial Fund US Bank National AssociationOn and off$7k$23k$9k$10kThe Kemper & Ethel Marley FdnNew in FY2023$25kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$223k$235k$60k$186k$261k$78k$134k27 other fundersUp to $20k a year each$6k$11k$18k$29k$58k$24k$21k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund