Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Griffin Museum of Photography Inc
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 listing
- Listed
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$835krevenue
FY2025 · +40% in 3 yrs8staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin1.6%
Months of reserve0.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+12.9%
Middle half of peersMedianGriffin Museum of Photography
Where the money goes FY2025 · $822k spent
Programs$565k69%Management and general$220k27%Fundraising$37k4%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$125k in FY2023 and −$154k in FY2024. Cash covers 0.4 months, under the peer median of 5.6.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
14 of 14 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 13% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
6 of the 10 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists19funders
$56ka year, last 3 years
25%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Arthur Griffin Foundation for WinchesterOn and off$23k$18k$14k$5k$26kHarry & Fay Burka Foundation IncSince FY2020$8k$23k$13k$6k1997 John & Mary Murphy Educational FoundationOn and off$5k$5k$5k$5k$8k$8kWinchester Rotary Charitable Fund IncOn and off$33kCummings Foundation Grants Inc (Fka Oneworld Boston Inc)New in FY2023$20kEn Ka Society IncStopped after FY2022$5k$5k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$61$64$22k$12k9 other fundersUp to $10k a year each$12k$500$1k$790$10k$1k$2k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped