Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Arts Council Inc
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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)
$2.9Mrevenue
FY2025 · +14% in 3 yrs11staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin7.9%
Months of reserve8.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+11.0%
Middle half of peersMedianArts Council
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.7M spent
Programs$2.6M95%Management and general$99k4%Fundraising$49k2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In 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 VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 11% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 57% of revenue in FY2025. $425k is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Arts.
990 Part VIII · USAspending9funders
$9ka year, last 3 years
75%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Jane K Lowe Charitable FoundationOn and off$20kAerojet Rocketdyne FoundationNew in FY2023$5kThe Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncStopped after FY2019$500$1k$250–Lonnie & Kitty Strickland Charitable FoundationSince FY2021$500$500$500Lanier Family FoundationStopped after FY2018$500$500–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$70$48$36$44
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped