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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)
$4.2Mrevenue
FY2025 · −22% in 3 yrs32staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−19.4%
Months of reserve1.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+2.2%
Middle half of peersMedianSwiss Institute
Where the money goes FY2025 · $5.0M spent
Programs$3.6M72%Management and general$652k13%Fundraising$741k15%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 11% of revenue stopped after FY2021
The Destina Foundation Inc gave $500k in FY2021, 11% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$2.6M in FY2024 and −$814k in FY2025. Cash covers 1.7 months, under the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
21 of 22 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 9 of its 9 returns, 17% of revenue in FY2025. $70k is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Arts.
990 Part VIII · USAspending46funders
$1.9Ma year, last 3 years
29%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Teiger FoundationSince FY2020$250k$1.0M$500k$150kHelen Frankenthaler Foundation IncSince FY2020$250k$250k$250k$350kThe Willem de Kooning FoundationStopped after FY2022$500k$300k$300k–The Andrew W Mellon FoundationNew in FY2023$1.0MCy Twombly FoundationStopped after FY2021$250k$250k–The Destina Foundation IncOn and off$500kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$10k$5$10k31 other fundersUp to $164k a year each$4k$10k$29k$563k$408k$186k$259k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped