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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)
$923krevenue
FY2025 · −52% in 3 yrs8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−11.5%
Months of reserve6.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−0.7%
Middle half of peersMedianSouthwest Folklife Alliance
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.0M spent
Programs$982k95%Management and general$40k4%Fundraising$7k1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 29% of revenue stopped after FY2021
The Andrew W Mellon Foundation gave $750k in FY2021, 29% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$225k in FY2023, −$47k in FY2024 and −$106k in FY2025. Cash covers 6.4 months, above the peer median of 5.6.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
A history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 71% of revenue in FY2025. $2.7M is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Arts.
990 Part VIII · USAspending17funders
$1.4Ma year, last 3 years
36%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Surdna Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$50k$50k$50k$400k$450k$350k–The Andrew W Mellon FoundationOn and off$750kMargaret a Cargill FoundationOn and off$500kThe Kresge FoundationSince FY2022$150k$150kThe David and Lura LovellSince FY2019$50k$50k$50k$50k$15kThe Ford FoundationStopped after FY2022$50k$50k$50k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$400k$10k$1.5M$31k7 other fundersUp to $31k a year each$5k$35k$32k$51k$15k$11k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped