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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)
$3.2Mrevenue
FY2025 · +5% in 3 yrs47staff
6 of 6years filed
’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−7.0%
Months of reserve2.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+21.9%
Middle half of peersMedianStrings Music Festival
Where the money goes FY2025 · $3.4M spent
Programs$2.9M86%Management and general$248k7%Fundraising$213k6%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 83% in FY2023
$471k in FY2022, $82k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$443k in FY2023 and −$223k in FY2025. Cash covers 2.3 months, under the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
16 of 16 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 22% a year since FY2020, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
15 of the 24 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists61funders
$423ka year, last 3 years
17%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Craig-Scheckman Family FoundationEvery year since FY2017$25k$35k$40k$40k$60k$35k$40kThe Morrison Family FoundationEvery year since FY2017$20k$20k$20k$20k$20k$20k$20kThe Duffey Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$15k$10k$12k$20k$12k$10k$20kHuntsman Family FoundationSince FY2021$40k$25k$20kGates Family FoundationSince FY2020$20k$20k$20k$20kKettering Family FoundationSince FY2021$20k$20k$20kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$90k$75k$140k$102k$142k$236k$232k32 other fundersUp to $25k a year each$28k$58k$77k$34k$31k$83k$103k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund