Nonprofit screen
Screen a listTacoma Arts Live
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)
$4.3Mrevenue
FY2025 · −37% in 3 yrs127staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−14.9%
Months of reserve4.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−3.8%
Middle half of peersMedianTacoma Arts Live
Where the money goes FY2025 · $4.9M spent
Programs$3.8M78%Management and general$596k12%Fundraising$512k10%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$1.4M in FY2024 and −$640k in FY2025. Cash covers 4.6 months, above the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
23 of 23 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
14 of the 20 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 39% of revenue in FY2025. $2.1M is traced federal awards from Small Business Administration.
990 Part VIII · USAspending42funders
$467ka year, last 3 years
24%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23M J Murdock Charitable TrustOn and off$350k$59k$160kArtsfundEvery year since FY2017$69k$69k$64k$121k$82k$63k$74kSequoia FoundationSince FY2021$115k$115k$100kThe Bamford FoundationStopped after FY2022$129k$6k$500$47k$30k$36k–Forest FoundationSince FY2021$35k$35k$50kLiberty Mutual Foundation IncSince FY2020$35k$30k$30k$25kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$18k$16k$25k$21k$6k$13k27 other fundersUp to $50k a year each$20k$5k$77k$75k$45k$150k$126k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped