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Screen a listThe Arts of Life 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)
$2.3Mrevenue
FY2025 · +40% in 3 yrs31staff
6 of 6years filed
’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−6.4%
Months of reserve1.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+18.9%
Middle half of peersMedianArts of Life
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.5M spent
Programs$1.9M76%Management and general$188k8%Fundraising$395k16%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$162k in FY2024 and −$148k in FY2025. Cash covers 1.4 months, under the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
12 of 12 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 19% a year since FY2020, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
8 of the 13 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists46funders
$498ka year, last 3 years
35%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Coleman Foundation IncSince FY2019$70k$208k$58k$78k$133kThe Smith Tieken Foundation IncNew in FY2023$210kPrince FoundationStopped after FY2022$31k$35k$35k–Ellen & Ronald Block Family Foundation IncOn and off$8k$10k$15k$3k$40k$500Circle of Service FoundationSince FY2020$15k$15k$15k$15kFrankel Julius N FoundationSince FY2022$25k$25kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$65k$69k$23k$56k$218k$199k$204k19 other fundersUp to $30k a year each$6k$11k$5k$13k$39k$62k$88k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped