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Screen a listThe Center for the Arts
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)
$2.9Mrevenue
FY2025 · −2% in 3 yrs84staff
6 of 6years filed
’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−12.3%
Months of reserve1.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−4.8%
Middle half of peersMedianCenter for the Arts
Where the money goes FY2025 · $3.3M spent
Programs$2.5M75%Management and general$675k21%Fundraising$160k5%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking3
A funder worth 17% of revenue stopped after FY2020
Houston Endowment Inc gave about $254k a year for three years, 17% of revenue in FY2020.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsGovernment grants fell 99% in FY2023
$264k in FY2022, $4k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$526k in FY2023, −$514k in FY2024 and −$361k in FY2025. Cash covers 1.6 months, under the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
15 of 15 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI51funders
$909ka year, last 3 years
25%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Houston Endowment IncStopped after FY2020$41k$90k$630k–The Margery E Feldberg FoundationNew in FY2023$250kThe David B Miller Family FoundationStopped after FY2021$50k$50k$50k$100k–Jobar FoundationEvery year since FY2017$3k$10k$110k$10k$11k$30k$10kThe Clarke Family FoundationStopped after FY2020$50k$100k–Pine Tree FoundationStopped after FY2020$25k$50k$50k$20k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$3.1M$913k$1.5M$853k$725k$321k$696k28 other fundersUp to $114k a year each$176k$116k$130k$57k$81k$197k$306k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped