Nonprofit screen
Screen a listSmack Mellon Studios 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)
$735krevenue
FY2024 · −2% in 3 yrs5staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−7.6%
Months of reserve3.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+8.1%
Middle half of peersMedianSmack Mellon Studios
Where the money goes FY2024 · $791k spent
Programs$667k84%Management and general$57k7%Fundraising$67k8%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$19k in FY2022, −$4k in FY2023 and −$56k in FY2024. Cash covers 3.5 months, under the peer median of 5.4.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Growing 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 8 of its 8 returns, 30% of revenue in FY2024. $252k is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Arts.
990 Part VIII · USAspending11funders
$68ka year, last 3 years
43%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Jerome Foundation IncOn and off$33k$47k$28k$28k$33kMilton and Sally Avery Arts FoundationOn and off$5k$5k$5k$50kThe Rainbow Private Foundation IncNew in FY2023$25kRobert Lehman Foundation IncSince FY2022$10k$10kWalentas Foundation LtdSince FY2021$2k$2k$2kThe Thelma S Rodbell Charitable FoundatiOn and off$5kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$10k1 other fundersUp to $1k a year each$1k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund