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Screen a listThe Bronx Documentary Center
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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)
$1.4Mrevenue
FY2024 · +17% in 3 yrs32staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−26.1%
Months of reserve0.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+9.1%
Middle half of peersMedianBronx Documentary Center
Where the money goes FY2024 · $1.7M spent
Programs$1.4M79%Management and general$206k12%Fundraising$146k9%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$1.1M in FY2023 and −$355k in FY2024. Cash covers 0.4 months, under the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
12 of 13 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 9% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 8 of its 8 returns, 16% of revenue in FY2024. $525k is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Arts.
990 Part VIII · USAspending47funders
$764ka year, last 3 years
37%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Ford FoundationOn and off$100k$100k$100k$300k$150k$103kPhillip & Edith Leonian FoundationEvery year since FY2017$75k$60k$48k$60k$50k$50k$50kJerome Foundation IncOn and off$80k$43k$43k$51kBooth Ferris Foundation Xxxxx4008On and off$35k$75k$75kHillman Family FoundationsSince FY2020$50k$50k$50k$25kThe Pierre & Tana Matisse Foundation IncSince FY2021$45k$50k$50kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$50k$120$50k$854k$10k27 other fundersUp to $115k a year each$34k$54k$222k$131k$59k$160k$242k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund