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Screen a listSundance Institute
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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$42Mrevenue
FY2024 · +24% in 3 yrs589staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−12.3%
Months of reserve3.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+0.2%
Middle half of peersMedianSundance Institute
Where the money goes FY2024 · $47M spent
Programs$36M76%Management and general$8.1M17%Fundraising$3.2M7%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$4.2M in FY2023 and −$5.2M in FY2024. Cash covers 3.1 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
32 of 32 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 8 of its 8 returns, 5% of revenue in FY2024. $3.1M is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Arts.
990 Part VIII · USAspending228funders
$10.0Ma year, last 3 years
13%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Foundation to Promote Open SocietySince FY2020$2.0M$1.0M$1.0M$1.0MJohn D and Catherine T Macarthur FoundationEvery year since FY2017$940k$666k$680k$680k$690k$600k$600kThe Ford FoundationEvery year since FY2017$1.0M$500k$550k$500k$200k$860k$840kThe Annenberg FoundationStopped after FY2021$375k$375k$350k$350k$350k–Lear Family FoundationEvery year since FY2017$210k$103k$259k$250k$250k$300k$400kSkoll FundStopped after FY2020$470k$940k$50k$50k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$1.0M$2.6M$4.1M$3.3M$3.6M$4.3M$3.5M159 other fundersUp to $805k a year each$3.6M$2.3M$3.9M$5.3M$4.1M$3.5M$3.0M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped