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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
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$547krevenue
FY2025 · −47% in 3 yrs6staff
7 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin19.8%
Months of reserve2.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+8.1%
Middle half of peersMedianSteep Theatre
Where the money goes FY2025 · $439k spent
Programs$224k51%Management and general$200k46%Fundraising$14k3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 15% of revenue stopped after FY2021
Bayless Family Foundation gave about $50k a year for three years, 15% of revenue in FY2021.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsGovernment grants fell 76% in FY2024
$158k in FY2022, $39k in FY2024.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor2
Strong governance
14 of 14 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 cohort27funders
$241ka year, last 3 years
44%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23McCutchin-Collins Charitable Trust Mass 031292Since FY2020$25k$110k$165k$46kBayless Family FoundationStopped after FY2021$50k$50k$50k–The Kensington Square FoundationOn and off$2k$100k$10k$10kGaylord and Dorothy Donnelley FoundationSince FY2019$8k$8k$10k$10k$10kAdjlm FoundationSince FY2020$5k$5k$20k$2kAlphawood FoundationOn and off$15k$15kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$49k$10k$10k$51k$13k13 other fundersUp to $25k a year each$6k$6k$2k$9k$100$29k$41k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped