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Screen a listThe Academy of Vocal Arts
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)
$4.7Mrevenue
FY2025 · −8% in 3 yrs112staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin2.4%
Months of reserve0.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+2.8%
Middle half of peersMedianAcademy of Vocal Arts
Where the money goes FY2025 · $4.5M spent
Programs$3.3M73%Management and general$801k18%Fundraising$442k10%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Government grants fell 98% in FY2022
$767k in FY2021, $13k in FY2022.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor2
Strong governance
29 of 29 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
17 of the 27 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists46funders
$317ka year, last 3 years
13%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Gray Charitable TrustEvery year since FY2017$90k$50k$60k$40k$50k$25k$50kThe Presser FoundationEvery year since FY2017$35k$45k$35k$53k$37k$35k$35kDavid a and Helen P Horn Charitable TrEvery year since FY2017$26k$25k$20k$8k$20k$25k$28kCairns Ernestine Bacon Trust UwSince FY2018$20k$20k$20k$20k$20k$25kGarrigues Edwin B Decd TwSince FY2020$25k$27k$27k$25kThe Horace W Goldsmith FoundationSince FY2020$25k$25k$25k$25kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$46k$87k$109k$85k$21k$88k$99k31 other fundersUp to $30k a year each$70k$60k$38k$38k$66k$73k$80k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund