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- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Not current
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$583krevenue
FY2025 · +29% in 3 yrs6staff
6 of 6years filed
’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin4.8%
Months of reserve3.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+13.5%
Middle half of peersMedianSerendipity Theatre Company D/B/A 2nd Story
Where the money goes FY2025 · $555k spent
Programs$357k64%Management and general$97k17%Fundraising$102k18%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
17 of 17 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 14% a year since FY2020, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort11funders
$134ka year, last 3 years
49%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Builders Vision FoundationNew in FY2023$80kWalder FoundationOn and off$50kGaylord and Dorothy Donnelley FoundationOn and off$7k$9k$9k$10kReva and David Logan FoundationOn and off$15kIllinois Humanities Council IncOn and off$8kArthur J Gallagher FoundationStopped after FY2021$500$1k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$22k$74k$11k$48k$73k$59k$98k1 other fundersUp to $1k a year each$1k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped