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Screen a listSOMArts
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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$2.8Mrevenue
FY2025 · +5% in 3 yrs31staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−8.1%
Months of reserve3.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+9.0%
Middle half of peersMedianSOMArts
Where the money goes FY2025 · $3.0M spent
Programs$2.4M80%Management and general$457k15%Fundraising$133k4%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$367k in FY2024 and −$224k in FY2025. Cash covers 3.9 months, above the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
11 of 11 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 9% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 6 of its 6 returns, 63% of revenue in FY2025. $140k is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Arts.
990 Part VIII · USAspending36funders
$325ka year, last 3 years
27%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Phyllis C Wattis FoundationSince FY2019$10k$30k$36k$45k$20kJslh FoundationNew in FY2023$70kWalter and Elise Haas FundOn and off$55kThe Zellerbach Family FoundationSince FY2020$10k$20k$10k$13kJ-P Conte Family FoundationNew in FY2023$50kThe Mental Insight FoundationOn and off$35kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$148k$10k$107k$75k$163k$100k$270k15 other fundersUp to $24k a year each$10k$40k$8k$2k$18k$46k$26k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund