Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Arts Based School
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)
$8.1Mrevenue
FY2025 · +38% in 3 yrs101staff
6 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−0.0%
Months of reserve0.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+7.6%
Middle half of peersMedianArts Based School
Where the money goes FY2025 · $8.1M spent
Programs$7.1M88%Management and general$1.0M12%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$111k in FY2023, −$465k in FY2024 and −$2k in FY2025. Cash covers 0.8 months, under the peer median of 3.9.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
20 of 20 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 7 of its 7 returns, 8% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII10funders
$55ka year, last 3 years
81%from its largest funder
Funder’18’19’20’21’22’23The Jack Runnion FoundationStopped after FY2020$5k$5k$5k–The Kooken Family FoundationOn and off$5kThe Lovett FoundationOn and off$3kReynolds American FoundationOn and off$1kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$19k$27k$33k$91k$39k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped