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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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$4.7Mrevenue
FY2025 · +23% in 3 yrs88staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−10.0%
Months of reserve1.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−2.4%
Middle half of peersMedianSmuin Ballet
Where the money goes FY2025 · $5.2M spent
Programs$3.7M71%Management and general$1.0M20%Fundraising$474k9%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 95% in FY2024
$697k in FY2023, $38k in FY2024.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$505k in FY2023, −$550k in FY2024 and −$476k in FY2025. Cash covers 1.6 months, under the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
12 of 13 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI41funders
$346ka year, last 3 years
16%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationStopped after FY2020$50k$50k$30k$204k–The David and Lucile Packard FoundationOn and off$200kJaquelin Hume FoundationStopped after FY2019$50k$50k$50k–The Shubert Foundation IncSince FY2021$35k$50k$60kDiablo Regional Arts AssociationStopped after FY2021$30k$30k$27k$14k$30k–The Bernard Osher FoundationSince FY2021$38k$25k$25kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$730k$454k$1.0M$988k$208k$205k$174k21 other fundersUp to $30k a year each$6k$16k$70k$88k$67k$53k$68k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped