Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Discovery Orchestra Inc
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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)
$408krevenue
FY2025 · +30% in 3 yrs64staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin4.1%
Months of reserve5.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−2.6%
Middle half of peersMedianDiscovery Orchestra
Where the money goes FY2025 · $392k spent
Programs$237k61%Management and general$87k22%Fundraising$67k17%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$243k in FY2023 and −$9k in FY2024. Cash covers 5.1 months, under the peer median of 5.6.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
8 of 8 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 5 of its 9 returns, 23% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII29funders
$123ka year, last 3 years
23%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Kosloski Family FoundationSince FY2018$20k$52k$25k$30k$25k$30kFm Kirby Foundation IncSince FY2020$15k$15k$15k$15kGeraldine R Dodge Foundation IncStopped after FY2021$20k$20k$20k–Frank and Lydia Bergen FoundationOn and off$20k$20kBeth and Ravenel Curry FoundationSince FY2019$5k$5k$5k$5k$5kGeorge a Ohl Jr TrustOn and off$5k$5k$3k$5k$5kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$6k$10k$17k$99$55k$96k9 other fundersUp to $5k a year each$300$3k$1k$5k$10k$9k$4k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped