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Screen a listThe Contemporary Arts Center
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)
$3.2Mrevenue
FY2024 · −20% in 3 yrs68staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−55.1%
Months of reserve2.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+0.2%
Middle half of peersMedianContemporary Arts Center
Where the money goes FY2024 · $4.9M spent
Programs$3.2M65%Management and general$858k17%Fundraising$844k17%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 90% in FY2024
$1.3M in FY2023, $123k in FY2024.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$480k in FY2022, −$308k in FY2023 and −$1.7M in FY2024. Cash covers 2.5 months, under the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
28 of 28 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI74funders
$966ka year, last 3 years
17%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23John J & Mary R Schiff FoundationEvery year since FY2017$150k$150k$150k$150k$150k$150k$150kFidelity FoundationOn and off$500kThomas R Schiff FoundationEvery year since FY2017$21k$44k$114k$49k$55k$10k$146kRosenthal Family FoundationSince FY2022$200k$200kCarol Ann and Ralph V Haile Jr FoundationStopped after FY2022$121k$40k$25k$50k$25k$20k–Tr Uw Jacob Schmidlapp #1On and off$250kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$57k$69k$109k$128k$29k$143k$45k50 other fundersUp to $150k a year each$67k$248k$167k$272k$341k$367k$369k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped