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Screen a listThe Center for Cultural Power
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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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$12Mrevenue
FY2024 · −44% in 3 yrs55staff
7 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin11.9%
Months of reserve5.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+31.5%
Middle half of peersMedianCenter for Cultural Power
Where the money goes FY2024 · $10M spent
Programs$6.6M65%Management and general$2.7M27%Fundraising$854k8%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$2.1M in FY2022 and −$8.7M in FY2023. Cash covers 5.8 months, above the peer median of 4.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
5 of 6 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 31% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 3 of its 3 returns, 15% of revenue in FY2023.
990 Part VIII72funders
$9.4Ma year, last 3 years
39%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Ford FoundationOn and off$200k$305k$522k$467k$1.0M$950kThe Kresge FoundationSince FY2020$477k$350k$425k$1.0MThe California EndowmentOn and off$195k$50k$511k$550k$550k$375kCalifornia Physicians' Service Fdn Dba Blue Shield of California FdnStopped after FY2021$1.0M$125k$800k–The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationOn and off$2k$125k$525k$688k$463kFreedom Together FoundationSince FY2021$500k$500k$500kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$432k$454k$1.5M$12M$850k$751k44 other fundersUp to $500k a year each$305k$309k$1.5M$2.2M$1.9M$2.3M$1.6M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped