Nonprofit screen
Screen a listTalespinner Childrens Theatre Inc
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)
$254krevenue
FY2025 · +98% in 3 yrs6staff
6 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−5.6%
Months of reserve0.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+7.8%
Middle half of peersMedianTalespinner Childrens Theatre
Where the money goes FY2025 · $269k spent
Programs$157k58%Management and general$89k33%Fundraising$23k9%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$16k in FY2023, −$24k in FY2024 and −$14k in FY2025. Cash covers 0.2 months, under the peer median of 5.6.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Growing faster than peers
Revenue up 8% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
3 of the 5 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists12funders
$61ka year, last 3 years
41%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The George Gund FoundationSince FY2020$20k$20k$35k$20kThe Char and Chuck Fowler Family FoundationStopped after FY2022$5k$8k$8k$2k$13k$4k–Cavaliers Youth FoundationNew in FY2023$10kElyria Charities IncNew in FY2023$9kThe Conway Family FoundationOn and off$3k$2k$1k$1kThe Cyrus Eaton FoundationOn and off$1k$2kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$5k$25k$25k$41k$35k$61$36k1 other fundersUp to $250 a year each$250$250$250$250
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped