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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)(2)
$1.6Mrevenue
FY2025 · −10% in 3 yrs43staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−29.5%
Months of reserve4.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−12.0%
Middle half of peersMedianSouth Carolina Children's Theatre
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.1M spent
Programs$1.1M52%Management and general$908k44%Fundraising$88k4%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$227k in FY2023, −$688k in FY2024 and −$474k in FY2025. Cash covers 4.3 months, above the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn 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 VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 6 of its 6 returns, 6% of revenue in FY2022.
990 Part VIII54funders
$518ka year, last 3 years
27%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Hollingsworth Funds IncSince FY2020$75k$75k$270k$75kPrisma HealthSince FY2021$100k$108k$200kBill and Connie Timmons FoundationEvery year since FY2017$100k$110k$97k$34k$4k$31k$7kJean T and Heyward G Pelham FoundationStopped after FY2022$50k$50k$50k$50k$50k$50k–Daniel-Mickel FoundationEvery year since FY2017$46k$45k$45k$57k$2k$27k$2kMetropolitan Arts CouncilOn and off$31k$40k$32k$50k$58kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$506k$35k$29k$11k$12k$20k40 other fundersUp to $150k a year each$332k$442k$270k$152k$125k$118k$160k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped