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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)
$3.5Mrevenue
FY2025 · +29% in 3 yrs18staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−1.7%
Months of reserve4.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+7.2%
Middle half of peersMedianSeattle Arts and Lectures
Where the money goes FY2025 · $3.5M spent
Programs$2.3M65%Management and general$791k22%Fundraising$441k12%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
19 of 19 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 7% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 8 of its 9 returns, 3% of revenue in FY2025. $160k is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Arts.
990 Part VIII · USAspending57funders
$714ka year, last 3 years
29%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Marguerite Casey FoundationSince FY2020$3k$50k$571k$400ArtsfundEvery year since FY2017$13k$21k$15k$15k$50k$11k$12kNorman Raab FoundationSince FY2020$20k$20k$25k$25kMedina FoundationOn and off$15k$15k$15k$5k$20kDiscuren FoundationStopped after FY2022$40k$20k–Perkins Coie FoundationOn and off$18k$9k$9k$16kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$119k$95k$162k$280k$282k$395k$327k33 other fundersUp to $25k a year each$52k$66k$17k$49k$64k$91k$107k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped