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Screen a listSeattle Chamber Music Festival
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)(1)
$8.5Mrevenue
FY2025 · +316% in 3 yrs21staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin55.6%
Months of reserve1.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+26.9%
Middle half of peersMedianSeattle Chamber Music Festival
Where the money goes FY2025 · $3.8M spent
Programs$2.4M64%Management and general$970k26%Fundraising$392k10%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Government grants fell 78% in FY2024
$212k in FY2023, $47k in FY2024.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor2
Strong governance
30 of 30 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 27% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort31funders
$426ka year, last 3 years
17%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23David and Amy Fulton Foundation % K & L GatesStopped after FY2022$50k$100k$100k–ArtsfundEvery year since FY2017$26k$52k$24k$59k$39k$26k$21kThe Clowes Fund IncorporatedStopped after FY2021$63k$88k–Magdalen FoundationStopped after FY2022$25k$25k$25k–Mightycause Charitable FoundationSince FY2022$19k$14kLenore Hanauer FoundationOn and off$1k$1k$4k$1k$25kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$24k$93k$114k$210k$185k$235k$344k12 other fundersUp to $10k a year each$2k$2k$7k$5k$13k$15k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped