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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)
$2.1Mrevenue
FY2025 · +61% in 3 yrs177staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−1.1%
Months of reserve7.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+8.0%
Middle half of peersMedianSouth Carolina Philharmonic
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.1M spent
Programs$1.7M81%Management and general$122k6%Fundraising$271k13%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$290k in FY2023 and −$23k in FY2025. Cash covers 7.0 months, above the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor4
Strong governance
23 of 25 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 8% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
4 of the 6 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 21% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII16funders
$69ka year, last 3 years
58%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Lillian S Smith FoundationStopped after FY2021$10k$13k$10k$10k$10k–Dominion Energy Charitable FoundationSince FY2020$10k$15k$10k$10kThe Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$8k$3k$7k$5k$3k$725$1kPrisma HealthStopped after FY2022$5k$18k–The Howard Gilman Foundation IncSince FY2018$3k$8k$3k$3k$3k$3kR J Samulski Innovation Foundation IncOn and off$5kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$81k$36k$30k$46k$41k$40k$40k2 other fundersUp to $1k a year each$1k$2k$500$500
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped