Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Clay Studio
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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$6.9Mrevenue
FY2025 · −30% in 3 yrs38staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin37.3%
Months of reserve2.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+18.6%
Middle half of peersMedianClay Studio
Where the money goes FY2025 · $4.3M spent
Programs$3.2M75%Management and general$685k16%Fundraising$404k9%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Government grants fell 96% in FY2023
$328k in FY2022, $13k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIIn 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 19% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
19 of the 30 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists61funders
$1.2Ma year, last 3 years
37%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The William Penn FoundationSince FY2020$418k$273k$700k$360kThe University of the ArtsOn and off$65k$7k$132k$315k$165kZeldin Family FoundationSince FY2019$25k$25k$25k$225k$25kDaniel W Dietrich II FoundationOn and off$250kRobert H & Janet S Fleisher FoundationSince FY2019$1k$1k$1k$51k$150kPhiladelphia City Fund IncOn and off$135k$35kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$9k$77k$17k$245k$106k$57k39 other fundersUp to $168k a year each$46k$56k$135k$159k$111k$215k$269k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund